Dementia

Question 1

dementia

Answer 1

chronic progressive deterioration in intellect, personality, and communication

Question 2

causes of dementia

Answer 2

infection
ataxia
tumor
trauma
alzheimer’s

Question 3

reversible dementia

Answer 3

side effect or symptom of underlying disease

Question 4

causes of reversible dementia

Answer 4

medication
alcohol abuse
infections
tumors

Question 5

irreversible dementia

Answer 5

damage to the Brain that is irreversible

Question 6

causes of irreversible dementia

Answer 6

parkinsons
huntington’s
MS
ALS

Question 7

alzheimer’s

Answer 7

type of dementia causing problems with memory thinking and behavior

Question 8

What does normal memory loss look like in the elderly population?

Answer 8

occasional forgetting, misplacing items, function independently, long term stays in tact. improves with cues

Question 9

how does normal memory loss compare to memory loss with dementia

Answer 9

frequent forgetting, repeating questions, misplacing and not retracing steps, does not improve with cues