40 Questions
What is a common symptom of thyroid problems in the elderly, as mentioned in the text?
Hair loss
What is the impact of multiple medical conditions on medication intake in the elderly?
Increased likelihood of adverse drug interactions
Why are side effects of medications often misdiagnosed in the elderly?
Because side effects mimic other illnesses
How do medications impact the cognitive function of the elderly?
Increase the incidence of cognitive impairment
What effect does aging have on medication tolerance in the elderly?
Decreases tolerance due to slower metabolism
Which cognitive ability is relatively intact with age according to the text?
Attention span
What is a common cause of reversible dementia-like symptoms in the elderly according to the text?
Thyroid problems
What is a potential risk associated with chronic back pain in the elderly?
Decreased immune system functioning
Which cognitive function shows greater decline with age according to the text?
Working Memory
What is a significant concern related to GI problems in the elderly based on the text?
Decreased immune system functioning
Which brain region typically experiences more prominent volume declines with aging?
Frontal lobes
What is the likely etiology of 'T2 Hyperintensities' seen in the aging brain?
Small vessel ischemic disease
Which neurotransmitter shows an overall decrease due to increases in monoamine oxidase with age?
Dopamine
The degeneration of the nucleus basalis of Meynert is associated with what syndrome related to acetylcholine?
Cholinergic Deficiency Syndrome
What is the relationship between decreased body water content and medication concentrations?
Decreased body water content leads to higher concentrations of medication
In Alzheimer's Disease, changes in which neurotransmitter are commonly found?
Norepinephrine
Which class of medications is NOT listed as having known adverse effects on the central nervous system (CNS) in the text?
Antibiotics
Among the listed common medications with anticholinergic effects, which type of medication is used for travel sickness?
Cough and cold suppressants
In neurocognitive disorders, which of the following is a central feature?
Impairment in memory, attention, perception, or thinking
How do decreased brain volume and medication effects at usual doses contribute to cognitive impairment in aging individuals?
Medications at usual doses may lead to significant cognitive impairment due to reduced CNS reserve from decreased brain volume
What is a common impact of aging on the autonomic nervous system?
Decreased response to stress
At what age does far-sightedness become almost universal?
40-45
Which of the following is a common issue related to age-related hearing loss?
Isolation and paranoia
How does age affect tactile perception?
Declines, such as in astereognosis
What is a common issue associated with macular degeneration?
High risk of depression
What is a characteristic of neurocognitive screening tools compared to neuropsychological assessment?
Higher specificity for cognitive impairment detection
Which type of memory impairment is typically the first observable symptom of neurocognitive disorders?
Rapid forgetting
In the context of neurocognitive disorders, what is a common problem associated with executive functions?
Difficulties with mental flexibility
Which type of memory in individuals with neurocognitive disorders is characterized by heightened recency effect?
Episodic memory
What is a common characteristic of sensorimotor function decline in later stages of neurocognitive disorders?
Decline in sensorimotor function
What is the main mechanism that underlies aging according to the text?
Accumulation of age products
Which process is influenced by the lengths of telomeres according to the text?
Biochemical time clocks
What is considered a normal stage in the lifespan developmental model according to the text?
Retirement as a developmental phase
What happens to the amount of time cells can divide with aging according to the text?
It decreases as telomeres shorten
Which factor contributes to the increase in abnormal protein accumulations in the brain with aging?
Lipofuscin
What type of clock keeps a record of how much life has been lived and how much time is left to live according to the text?
Metabolic Time Clock
Which gene is associated with programmed cell death in aging?
Senescence genes
What is the reason for retirement in the lifespan developmental model according to the text?
Work impairments due to aging
In which cells is lipofuscin NOT found according to the text?
Red blood cells
What changes occur in neuronal function after mid-twenties according to the text?
Increase in abnormal protein accumulations like neurofibrillary tangles.
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