Alzheimer's Flashcards
1
Q
Alzheimer’s Disease is characterized by…
A
cognitive decline due to plaques and tangles
2
Q
How common is Alzheimer’s?
A
2015: one third of people over 85 have it; 1.5% of the population have it.
3
Q
Which kinds of memories are the most resistant to Alzheimer’s?
A
Conditioning and skill memories
4
Q
What is an early pathological as well as behavioral indicator of Alzheimer’s?
A
Deficiencies (reduced size) in the Hippocampus and the resulting difficulties with related hippocampal-dependent generalization tasks.
5
Q
How can Alzheimer’s be treated?
A
- No real treatment, rather delaying the symptoms
- drugs reducing the breakdown of unused acetylcholine in synapses
6
Q
What can be one cause of Alzheimer’s
A
Genetic inheritance
7
Q
Alzheimer’s might be connected with…
A
Down-Syndrome
