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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?

<p>Deterioration of language faculties (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Increased appetite and energy levels (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Beta Amyloid Plaques and Tau-filled Neurofibrillary Tangle (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Why is it challenging to treat Alzheimer's disease?

<p>Because the brain retreats, making the size of the sulci larger and deeper (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Aricept (Acetylcholine Agonist) (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

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

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

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

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

<p>Inflammation occurs, which is toxic. (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Presence of Alzheimer's pathology (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Medial temporal lobe (MTL) where hippocampus is located (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What effect does Aricept have on Alzheimer's disease?

<p>It only delays decline but does not stop it. (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>'They fail even when successful at cleaning up deposits because they do not address the brain retreat problem.' (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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