Question 1

Distinguish between the plaques and tangles seen in Alzheimer's disease with respect to their composition, location, development, and association with cognitive decline.

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Question 2

Define delirium, and compare and contrast it with neurocognitive disorder.

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Question 3

Helen has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. She is in the very beginning stages of the disorder. Outline the progression of symptoms Helen and her family will experience as the disease progress over the next 10 to 20 years.

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Question 4

Explain what it means to age successfully by (a) identifying the three broad characteristics of successful aging and (b) providing concrete example of how a single day in your life at age 70 might illustrate all three aspects.

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Question 5

Contrast the symptoms of frontotemporal neurocognitive disorder with those of Alzheimer's disease.

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Question 6

First-degree relatives of individuals with Alzheimer's disease have about ______ times the risk of developing the disorder than do those without relatives with Alzheimer's disease.

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Question 7

Review the changes a typical 20-year-old might experience across the adult lifespan with respect to the five major areas of cognition described in the textbook.

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Question 8

Neurofibrillary tangle is to tau as neuritic plaque is to ______.

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Question 9

______ is the idea that the brain can compensate for neurocognitive declines or impairments by taking advantage of high intelligence or high functioning in other areas.

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Question 10

What is Lewy body dementia? Describe the symptoms, cause, and course of the disorder.

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Question 11

Review the biomedical treatments that appear to reduce the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease on the one hand and Parkinson's disease on the other. Highlight both the successes and the limitations of the treatments you describe.

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Question 12

Highlight the beneficial effects of physical exercise not only on preventing cognitive impairment among older adults without neurocognitive disorders but also on reversing decline among those with mild neurocognitive impairment.

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Question 13

______ disease is a neurological condition that primarily affects the motor system.

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Question 14

A stroke may lead to the second-most prevalent type of neurocognitive disorder, namely ______ neurocognitive disorder.

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Question 15

A decline in cognitive abilities that is greater than might be expected from normal aging but that does not impair an individual's life is called ______ disorder.

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Quiz 15: Neurocognitive Disorders