Lecture 7 - Dementia Flashcards
What is dementia
What are the most common types of dementia
Describe dementias impact on cognitive function
Name 10 warning signs/symptoms for cognitive decline from dementia
Describe cognitive testing and its purpose
What are common cognitive tests used
Describe parts of the brains roles in cognition
Describe the canadian indigenous cognitive assessment (CICA)
Describe the diagnostic criteria for all-cause dementia
Describe the progression of dementia
What are some differential diagnoses to dementia
Describe delirium and why it is important
What are the 2 types of delirium
What are predisposing and precipitating factors of delirium
Compare delirium vs dementia
Describe mild cognitive impairment dementia, its prevalence, and its 2 types
What is the epidemiology of Alzheimer’s disease
Compare late vs early onset Alzheimer’s disease
What is the diagnostic criteria for Alzheimer’s disease
What is the timeline for Alzheimer’s disease
Describe the neuropathology of Alzheimer’s disease
What are the pathological features of Alzheimer’s disease