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What is a typical age-related cognitive change?
What is a typical age-related cognitive change?
- Experiencing a change in the quality of cognitive functions (correct)
- Forgetting routine memory, skills, and knowledge
- Forgetting how to drive
- Experiencing a decline in daily functioning
At what age do adults begin to experience a change in the quality of cognitive functions?
At what age do adults begin to experience a change in the quality of cognitive functions?
- 30 years
- 50 years
- 40 years (correct)
- 60 years
What is considered a level of cognitive ability that does not interfere with daily life?
What is considered a level of cognitive ability that does not interfere with daily life?
- Forgetting routine memory, skills, and knowledge
- A curve falling below the dashed line
- Experiencing a decline in daily functioning
- A curve falling above the dashed line (correct)
What are some characteristics of normal aging according to the text?
What are some characteristics of normal aging according to the text?
What does aging increase the risk of according to the text?
What does aging increase the risk of according to the text?
What does the dashed line represent in the context of cognitive ability?
What does the dashed line represent in the context of cognitive ability?
Which of the following is not a symptom of dementia?
Which of the following is not a symptom of dementia?
What is the primary cause of dementia?
What is the primary cause of dementia?
What type of neurons are theorized to be important for social interaction and are found in high numbers in SuperAgers?
What type of neurons are theorized to be important for social interaction and are found in high numbers in SuperAgers?
What is recommended by the American Heart Association to reduce the risk of dementia?
What is recommended by the American Heart Association to reduce the risk of dementia?
Which disease affects memory and is mentioned in the text as one of the causes of dementia?
Which disease affects memory and is mentioned in the text as one of the causes of dementia?
What is the term used to describe individuals who are 80 years or older and have cognitive ability at least as good as people in their 50s or 60s?
What is the term used to describe individuals who are 80 years or older and have cognitive ability at least as good as people in their 50s or 60s?
What contributes to SuperAging according to the text?
What contributes to SuperAging according to the text?
What has been shown to enhance brain function according to the text?
What has been shown to enhance brain function according to the text?
What is necessary for memory consolidation according to the text?
What is necessary for memory consolidation according to the text?
What is theorized to be important for social interaction and found in high numbers in SuperAgers, according to the text?
What is theorized to be important for social interaction and found in high numbers in SuperAgers, according to the text?
What has been linked to a lower risk of dementia, according to the text?
What has been linked to a lower risk of dementia, according to the text?
What is recommended by the American Heart Association for reducing the risk of dementia?
What is recommended by the American Heart Association for reducing the risk of dementia?
