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Alzheimer's and Dementia Notes Quiz

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What is the most common type of Dementia?

Vascular Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia

Alzheimer's Disease (correct)

Lewy body Dementia

Which part of the brain is affected at the beginning of Alzheimer's disease?

Medial Temporal Lobe (MTL) (correct)

Parietal Lobe

Occipital Lobe

Frontal Lobe

What is a sign that indicates the need to see a medical professional for Alzheimer's disease?

Blurry memory

Difficulty in word-finding

Memory problems leading to functional impairment (correct)

Forgetting recent events only

What happens to a patient's language faculties as Alzheimer's disease progresses?

Deterioration of language faculties Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Alzheimer's disease?

Increased appetite and energy levels Signup and view all the answers

What are the pathological markers required to diagnose Alzheimer's disease?

Beta Amyloid Plaques and Tau-filled Neurofibrillary Tangle Signup and view all the answers

Why is it challenging to treat Alzheimer's disease?

Because the brain retreats, making the size of the sulci larger and deeper Signup and view all the answers

Which drug only DELAYS the progression of Alzheimer's disease by a couple of months?

Aricept (Acetylcholine Agonist) Signup and view all the answers

What is one reason why drug companies gave up on Alzheimer's research?

'Aricept (Acetylcholine Agonist)' showed continuous failure in treating Alzheimer's due to brain retreat Signup and view all the answers

What is one challenge in preventing the buildup of deposits that lead to Alzheimer's?

The deposits take a lifetime to build and lead to Alzheimer's, making prevention impractical due to side-effects if taken for a lifetime. Signup and view all the answers

What happens when tissue is irritated and the body tries to work with it?

Inflammation occurs, which is toxic. Signup and view all the answers

What do beta amyloid and tau proteins indicate when found in living patients' brains?

Presence of Alzheimer's pathology Signup and view all the answers

Where does neural death primarily occur in Alzheimer's disease?

Medial temporal lobe (MTL) where hippocampus is located Signup and view all the answers

What effect does Aricept have on Alzheimer's disease?

It only delays decline but does not stop it. Signup and view all the answers

What is the main challenge with experimental drugs designed to break up deposits associated with Alzheimer's?

'They fail even when successful at cleaning up deposits because they do not address the brain retreat problem.' Signup and view all the answers

Alzheimer's and Dementia Notes Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What is the most common type of Dementia?

Which part of the brain is affected at the beginning of Alzheimer's disease?

What is a sign that indicates the need to see a medical professional for Alzheimer's disease?

What happens to a patient's language faculties as Alzheimer's disease progresses?

Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Alzheimer's disease?

What are the pathological markers required to diagnose Alzheimer's disease?

Why is it challenging to treat Alzheimer's disease?

Which drug only DELAYS the progression of Alzheimer's disease by a couple of months?

What is one reason why drug companies gave up on Alzheimer's research?

What is one challenge in preventing the buildup of deposits that lead to Alzheimer's?

What happens when tissue is irritated and the body tries to work with it?

What do beta amyloid and tau proteins indicate when found in living patients' brains?

Where does neural death primarily occur in Alzheimer's disease?

What effect does Aricept have on Alzheimer's disease?

What is the main challenge with experimental drugs designed to break up deposits associated with Alzheimer's?

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