Dementia

Question 1

It is not a disease. Rather, it’s a combination of
symptoms that has many different causes including
Alzheimer’s dx.

Answer 1

Dementia

Question 2

If the person has dementia. It doesn’t necessarily means that he/she has Alzheimer’s T/F

Answer 2

True

Question 3

it is Gradual deterioration of intellectual capacity

Answer 3

DEMENTIA

Question 4

Type of dementia where Decline of memory is due to the damage to the vessels that supply blood to the brain.

Answer 4

Vascular Dementia

Question 5

Dementia is characterized by balloon like clumps of protein in the brain.

Answer 5

Lewy body dementia

Question 6

Dementia Characterized by the breakdown of nerve cells and their connections in the frontal and
temporal lobes of the brain

Answer 6

Frontotemporal dementia

Question 7

Most common form of Dementia

Answer 7

ALZHEIMER’S DISEASE

Question 8

Prevalence of Alzheimer’s doubles every five years T/F

Answer 8

True

Question 9

Type of Alzheimer’s with Late onset
More common ( 90-95% of cases)
Risk factors: Age, Gene mutation (APO E4:
breaks down beta amyloid)

Answer 9

SPORADIC

Question 10

Type of Alzheimer’s Early onset (5-10% of cases)
Gene mutation in the PSEN that cuts of Gamma
secretase that cuts of APP (Amyloid precursor
protein)

Answer 10

FAMILIAL