Alzheimer's Disease Quiz

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What is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States?

Stroke
Alzheimer Disease (AD) (correct)
Heart disease
Cancer

At what age does AD become the fifth leading cause of death in the United States?

65 years and older (correct)
75 years and older
60 years and older
70 years and older

What is the estimated number of Americans expected to have AD by 2050?

10 million
13.8 million (correct)
15 million
20 million

At what age can AD occur, although less commonly?

40 years (A) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of those 85 years and older may be affected by AD?

As many as half (C) Signup and view all the answers

What type of disorder is AD?

A progressive, irreversible, degenerative neurologic disease (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are some factors that may determine whether a person suffers from AD?

Environmental, dietary, and inflammatory factors (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two types of AD?

Familial or early-onset AD and sporadic or late-onset AD (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the greatest risk factor for AD?

Increasing age (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the prevalence of AD among those 85 years and older?

As many as half (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the estimated number of Americans expected to have AD by 2050?

13.8 million (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are some factors that may determine whether a person suffers from AD?

Environmental, dietary, and inflammatory factors (D) Signup and view all the answers

What percentage of all Alzheimer's Disease (AD) cases does Familial AD account for?

Less than 2% (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the two key issues that scientists have been studying regarding AD?

Overall risk of developing the disease and age at onset (B) Signup and view all the answers

Which neurotransmitter is principally affected by AD?

Acetylcholine (A) Signup and view all the answers

What are the early clinical manifestations of AD?

Forgetfulness and subtle memory loss (D) Signup and view all the answers

What happens to speaking skills as AD progresses?

Deteriorate to nonsense syllables (A) Signup and view all the answers

What is the terminal stage of AD characterized by?

Patients being immobile and requiring total care (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main neuropathologic change in AD?

Neurofibrillary tangles (B) Signup and view all the answers

What are the deposits found in the brains of patients with AD?

Senile or neuritic plaques (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is primarily affected in the brain by AD?

Cerebral cortex (C) Signup and view all the answers

What are researchers investigating regarding AD predisposition?

Predisposition to develop plaques and neurofibrillary tangles (B) Signup and view all the answers

What is the biochemical level change in AD?

Decrease in the enzyme active in producing acetylcholine (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the familial component of AD based on the text?

If family members have at least two other relatives with AD (C) Signup and view all the answers

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What is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States?

At what age does AD become the fifth leading cause of death in the United States?

What is the estimated number of Americans expected to have AD by 2050?

At what age can AD occur, although less commonly?

What percentage of those 85 years and older may be affected by AD?

What type of disorder is AD?

What are some factors that may determine whether a person suffers from AD?

What are the two types of AD?

What is the greatest risk factor for AD?

What is the prevalence of AD among those 85 years and older?

What is the estimated number of Americans expected to have AD by 2050?

What are some factors that may determine whether a person suffers from AD?

What percentage of all Alzheimer's Disease (AD) cases does Familial AD account for?

What are the two key issues that scientists have been studying regarding AD?

Which neurotransmitter is principally affected by AD?

What are the early clinical manifestations of AD?

What happens to speaking skills as AD progresses?

What is the terminal stage of AD characterized by?

What is the main neuropathologic change in AD?

What are the deposits found in the brains of patients with AD?

What is primarily affected in the brain by AD?

What are researchers investigating regarding AD predisposition?

What is the biochemical level change in AD?

What is the familial component of AD based on the text?

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