15 Questions
What is the most common type of Dementia?
Alzheimer's Disease
Which part of the brain is affected at the beginning of Alzheimer's disease?
Medial Temporal Lobe (MTL)
What is a sign that indicates the need to see a medical professional for Alzheimer's disease?
Memory problems leading to functional impairment
What happens to a patient's language faculties as Alzheimer's disease progresses?
Deterioration of language faculties
Which of the following is NOT a symptom of Alzheimer's disease?
Increased appetite and energy levels
What are the pathological markers required to diagnose Alzheimer's disease?
Beta Amyloid Plaques and Tau-filled Neurofibrillary Tangle
Why is it challenging to treat Alzheimer's disease?
Because the brain retreats, making the size of the sulci larger and deeper
Which drug only DELAYS the progression of Alzheimer's disease by a couple of months?
Aricept (Acetylcholine Agonist)
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
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.
What happens when tissue is irritated and the body tries to work with it?
Inflammation occurs, which is toxic.
What do beta amyloid and tau proteins indicate when found in living patients' brains?
Presence of Alzheimer's pathology
Where does neural death primarily occur in Alzheimer's disease?
Medial temporal lobe (MTL) where hippocampus is located
What effect does Aricept have on Alzheimer's disease?
It only delays decline but does not stop it.
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.'
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