Disorders Of Aging

Question 1

Cognition Disorders

Answer 1

Memory lapses being around 30yrs

60-70 frequent

Question 2

Delirium Symptoms

Answer 2

Acute; Non-progressive

Attention/orientation disturbance

Accompanied by another cognitive domain
I.e. Hallucinations

Question 3

Delirium Etiology

Answer 3

Caused by medical event

Question 4

Delirium Tx

Answer 4

Medical condition

2 days

Residual for 2 weeks

Question 5

Mild Neurocognitive Disorder

Answer 5

Modest decline in 1+
Memory/learning
Attention
Perceptual motor
Planning/decision making
Language
Social cognition

NO LOSS OF INDEPENDENCE

Question 6

Major Neurocognitive Disorder

Answer 6

decline in 1+
Memory/learning
Attention
Perceptual motor
Planning/decision making
Language
Social cognition

DECREASE IN INDEPENDENCE

Question 7

Alzheimer’s Disease Stages

Answer 7

Prodromal

Middle

Late

Question 8

Prodromal stage

Answer 8

Mild impairment

Problems holding on to new and retrieving old info

Question 9

Middle stage

Answer 9

No longer normal aging

Behavior and personality changes

Question 10

Late stage

Answer 10

Around the clock care

Question 11

Alzheimer’s Etiology

Answer 11

High levels of tangles and plaques

Chromosomal abnormalities

Low linguistic ability

LOW levels of acetylcholine

Heritability

Question 12

Vascular Dementia symptoms

Answer 12

Confusion
Trouble speaking
Vision loss

Question 13

Vascular Dementia Etiology

Answer 13

Blood vessels BLOCKAGE

Question 14

Vascular Dementia Tx

Answer 14

Maybe medication

Question 15

Lewey Body Dementia Symptoms

Answer 15

Progressive

Vascualting attention

⭐️Psychotic Symptoms
Abnormal movements
Hallucinations

Question 16

Lewey Body Dementia Etiology

Answer 16

Deposits in brain

Question 17

Lewey Body Dementia Tx

Answer 17

Medication

Physical, occupational, and speech therapy

Question 18

Huntingtons Symptoms

Answer 18

Uncontrollable movements
Decline in reasoning/thinking
Mood disregulation 
Memory
Judgement

No age of onset

Question 19

Huntingtons Etiology and Tx

Answer 19

Chromosome 4

Meds for movements
SSRI

Question 20

Parkinson’s Symptoms

Answer 20

Tremors
Bradykinesia
Speech/writing changes
Muscle rigidity
Loss of automatic functions

Question 21

Parkinson’s Etiology and Tx

Answer 21

Cellular death due to genetic/environmental changes

Meds for movements
Deep brain stimulation

Question 22

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Symptoms

Answer 22

Depression
Agitation
Muscle stiffness/twitching
Walking difficulties

Question 23

Creutzfeldt-Jakob Etiology and Tx

Answer 23

Prion protein malfunction

Keep individual comfortable and care provider supported