Old Age

Question 1

what are causes of confusion (DEMENTIA)

Answer 1

Drugs
Emotions
Metabolic disorders
Eye and ear impairment
Nutritional disorders
Trauma
Infections
Alcohol

Question 2

what are the 5 features of Alzheimer’s

Answer 2

Amnesia- memory loss
Aphasia- verbal communication problems
Agnosia- perceptual incapability
Apraxia- fine motor skill problems
Associated behaviours

Question 3

what is the pathology of Alzheimer’s

Answer 3

Cerebral atrophy- medial temporal lobe atrophy (where the hippocampus sits)

senile plaques caused by amyloid deposition (on top of brain)

Neuro-fibrillary tangles (intracellular)

Acetyl choline levels reduced (the bit you treat)