Question 1

The elderly face issues of discrimination within our society. What are some sources of discrimination against the elderly?

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Question 2

Examples of structural changes in the brain associated with Alzheimer's and diagnosed through autopsy are _____ and _____.

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Question 3

Theodore has difficulty remembering even where he is going. Maintaining friendships is also difficult and he easily becomes angry when he cannot remember things. His health has not been as good as it was, and he is clumsier than he was three years ago. He is MOST likely suffering from _____.

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Question 4

Pick's disease involves degeneration of the _____ and _____ lobes.

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Question 5

After a blow to the head, Albert is unable to make any new memories. Albert is demonstrating _____ amnesia.

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Question 6

"Is there anything behavioral I can do to reduce my risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?" a friend asks. Your BEST answer is, "Yes, you should _____."

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Question 7

Define and differentiate the following forms of neurocognitive disorder: Pick's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Huntington's disease, and Parkinson's disease.

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Question 8

Define delirium. Then, using the DSM-5 checklist, list the criteria for a delirium diagnosis. Finally, define neurocognitive disorder and list the criteria used to make a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease.

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Question 9

Caregiving can take a heavy toll on the close relatives of people with neurocognitive disorders. First, discuss who the caregivers usually are and what special challenges they face. Second, discuss programs that offer support for this group of caregivers.

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Question 10

Medical scientists agree that current generations of young adults should take a(n) _____ approach to their own aging.

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Question 11

Trace the common pattern of development of Alzheimer's from its initial stage until the person's death.

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Question 12

Explain the effectiveness of drug treatment for those with Alzheimer's disease.

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Question 13

Alzheimer's disease is considered a(n) _____.

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Question 14

Alzheimer's disease is of increasing concern in our aging society. What treatment would you recommend for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease?

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Question 15

Day-care and assisted living facilities are examples of the _____ approach to treatment for neurocognitive disorder.

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Question 16

A lack of memory for events that occurred before the event that caused amnesia is called _____ amnesia.

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Question 17

Given the importance of a health-maintenance or wellness-promotion approach to aging, discuss several important steps you would advise young people to take to avoid mental health problems as they age.

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Question 18

Psychological problems of the elderly can be divided into two groups. Discuss the two groups of disorders and explain how disorders that occur in persons of all ages are different when they occur in the elderly.

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Question 19

Children of people with _____ have a 50 percent chance of developing the disorder.

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Question 20

The two MOST important memory structures contained in the temporal lobes related to Alzheimer's disease are the _____ and the _____,

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Quiz 18: Disorders of Aging and Cognition