Motor Learning: Special Populations Flashcards
what is the best (one-word) example of explicit memory
facts
explicit memory involves knowledge of…
knowledge of associations
verbal expressions, writing down of ideas, describing details describes…
explicit learning
what is the best (one-word) description for implicit memory
automatic
implicit memory is ____ in nature
habitual
does implicit memory require conscious/executive control
no
explicit memory is ___ recalled
consciously recalled
what does explicit memory require
awareness/attention/reflection
explicit memory is a _____ process
cognitive
what does the therapist provide in explicit learning
instructions on how to perform task
implicit memory is ____ learning
unintentional
in implicit memory, ____ are learned
schemas
what does the therapist promote in implicit learning
instructions on how to perform task
what is Alzheimer Disease (AD)
progressive degenerative dementia
what is the most common cause of dementia
Alzheimer Disease (AD)
what will be the rate of Alzheimer Disease (AD) in 2050
1 in 85
what is the definitive cause of Alzheimer Disease (AD)
unknown
Alzheimer Disease (AD) is associated with…
senile plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in brain
in Alzheimer Disease (AD), what happens to the synthesis of NT
decrease synthesis
in Alzheimer Disease (AD), what happens to beta-amyloid deposits
they are present
in Alzheimer Disease (AD), what happens to myelin
breaks down in brain
what are risk factors for Alzheimer Disease (AD)
age and genetics
in Alzheimer Disease (AD), what does the loss of neurons and synapses in cerebral cortex and subcortical regions lead to
atrophy
what part of the brain can be affected in Alzheimer Disease (AD)
hippocampus
in Alzheimer Disease (AD), do symptoms vary in severity
yes
four stages of Alzheimer Disease (AD)
- pre-dementia
- early AD
- moderate AD
- advanced AD
what is involved in the pre-demential phase of Alzheimer Disease (AD)
- decline in executive function
2. remember recent events
what is the early stage of Alzheimer Disease (AD)
- confusion
2. irritability/mood swings
what is the moderate stage of Alzheimer Disease (AD)
- language difficulties
2. motor tasks (fine and gross)
what is the advanced stage of Alzheimer Disease (AD)
- LTM
2. decline in functional abilities
are patients with dementia/AD able to re-learn skills
YUP (but more than likely have to be in pre-dementia/early/sometimes moderate
for Alzheimer Disease (AD), skills mastered without awareness by repeated exposure describes what kind of learning
implicit