10.1 Alzheimer's

Question 1

Alzheimers is ______ of dementia cases

Answer 1

60-70%

Question 2

risk factors for AD

Answer 2

age
gender
family hx
education level
hx head trauma with loss of consciousness
genetic factors

Question 3

protective measures against AD

Answer 3

anti-inflammatory meds and replacement estrogen

Question 4

what is the hallmark of AD?

Answer 4

memory loss

Question 5

memory consists of ________ information, __________ information and ________________ that information.

Answer 5

encoding; storing; retrieving

Question 6

memory involves _____________ sensory information in _______________ memory

Answer 6

holding; working

Question 7

early in AD working memory is __________ BUT we see _____________ memory lesses due to impaired storage retrieval

Answer 7

intact; semantic

Question 8

in AD progressively ________ memory will decline

Answer 8

word finding

Question 9

autobiographical memory degrades which means

Answer 9

patient will loose recent past first, retain distance past for a long time period

Question 10

In AD _______________ behaviors are preserved

Answer 10

procedural

Question 11

language and communication deficits in AD

Answer 11

• word finding issues
• reduced comprehension of indirect language
• reduced semantic specificity; empty speech, vague terms

Question 12

conversational competence

Answer 12

• good syntax and utterance length
• formulaic language
• difficulty maintaining topics, coherence in conversation

Question 13

eventually with progression of disease conversational issues…

Answer 13

ambiguous speech, incoherent mumbling, preservations of echolalia

Question 14

AD patients continue to be responsive to…

Answer 14

sensory stimuli and music;

utter vocalizations and facial expressions

Question 15

AD can occur with or without

Answer 15

behavioral disturbance