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How is Parkinson’s similar but different from LBD and why?

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Why is Frontotemporal Dementia is so difficult to correctly diagnose and treat?

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Why can those with mild to moderate AD tell you who their best friend wasin grade school, but cannot tell you what they had for breakfast?

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What is executive functioning and how is this revealed in everyday life?

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What is happening in the brain of someone diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease?

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What are the symptoms of a concussion?

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What is post-concussion syndrome?

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Why does short-term memory get worse as we age?

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Why does multi-tasking get worse as we age?

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Why is good sleep so important to brain health and memory?

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Why do older adults drive slower?

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What is sleep apnea and what is it’s impact on the brain short-term and long-term?

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At what point does MCI become actual dementia?

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What is normal in terms of cognitive functioning for an older adult and what is not?

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What is Normal Pressure Hydrocephalus and its three major presenting symptoms?

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What is Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) and why is it often in the news?

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What are the four main medications used today to treat dementia and what do they do?

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How is LBD different than Alzheimer’s dementia?

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What are the “big four” lifestyle factors believed to help lower one’s risk of developing dementia?

Which has the most scientific support?

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Why is hospitalization of a person w/Dementia or MCI considered the “prefect storm” for creating delirium?

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What factors can cause delirium?

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What is the diagnostic criteria for delirium and how is it different than dementia?

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What constitutes a thorough and proper dementia evaluation?

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What is goal of each component of a proper dementia evaluation?

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What does it mean that that diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is a diagnosis of exclusion?

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What is “sundowning” and what are the possible causes?

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Who is at most risk for “sundowning?”

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What is LBD?

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What is Frontotemporal Dementia?

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What is Vascular Dementia?

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What is Alzheimer’s Dementia?

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How can you tell the difference between depression and dementia?

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