Alzheimer's Disease Study Guide Exam Questions And Actual Answers.
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Alzheimer\'s Disease
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According to experts, which of the following is most responsible for age-based decline in older adults memory?
A) Physiological changes in neurons and loss of nerve conductance speed.
B) Disease processes, such as atherosclerosis or multi-infarct dementia
C) Depression
D) Insufficient practice...
Alzheimer's Disease Study Guide Exam Questions And Actual Answers.
According to experts, which of the following is most responsible for age-based decline in older adults memory?
A) Physiological changes in neurons and loss of nerve conductance speed. B) Disease processes, such as atherosclerosis or multi-infarct dementia
C) Depression
D) Insufficient practice of metamemory skills. - Answer A) Physiological changes in neurons and loss of nerve conductance speed.
Which effect does Alzheimer's disease have on the eating habits of its sufferers?
A) The belief that they don't need to eat
B) They forget to eat
C) total loss of appetite
D) Disruption of normal satiety mechanisms - Answer D) Disruptions of normal satiety mechanisms
What is the most likely cause of slower reaction time for everyday tasks and activities for an older individual?
A) Pruning or redundant neural connections
B) Geriatric dysthymia
C) The preliminary effects of Alzheimer's disease
D) Dendritic loss and slowing of synaptic speed. - Answer D) Dendritic loss and slowing of synaptic speed.
Which of the following is a common cause of dementia?
A) Schizophrenia
B) Multiple blows to the head
C) Anxiety
D) Obesity - Answer B) Multiple blows to the head
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