Lecture 39 - Memory & Alzheimer's

Question 1

Ageing and memory?

Answer 1

increased variability between individuals, decreased speed processing, working memory, and retrieval of episodic memory

Question 2

Dementia diagnosis?

Answer 2

changes in personality, memory and reasoning that affects daily life, exclusive of delirium or depression, and independent of heart, kidney and liver

Question 3

Treating cholinergic loss?

Answer 3

increase release, decrease cleft metabolism and increase post-syn response

Question 4

Treating amyloid plaques?

Answer 4

stop production, effect and get rid (best - immunotherapy)