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1
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what kind of decline do aging-related trajectories show?

A

modest and gradual

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at what age does normal to gradual decline usually start at?

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30-40

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at what age does significant impairment levels and rapid decline to dementia start at?

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40-50

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4
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AD

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Alzheimer’s disease

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ADRD

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AD and Related Disorders

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NDD

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Neurodegenerative disease

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NA

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normal aging

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MCI

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mild cog impairment

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BCA/BCAD

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brain, cog, aging, dementia

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NIH

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US National Institutes of Health

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CIHR

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Canadian Institutes of Health Research

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CCNA

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Canadia Consortium on Neurodegeneration in Aging

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ASC

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Alzheimer Society of Canada

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what are the 4 transitional “phenotypes” of BCA?

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  • healthy/exceptional brain/cog aging
  • normal/typical brain/cog aging
  • impaired/preclinical brain/cog aging
  • diagnosed NDD and Dementia
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15
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how many years prior to diagnosis can NDD start?

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5-10 yrs

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16
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what is the purpose of risk factors?

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support trajectories direction

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17
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what is the trajectory and outcome for normal unimpaired BCA?

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  • NA and CU
  • maintenance and typical decline
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what is the trajectory and outcome for MCI?

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  • at-risk state
  • potential transitional to NDD
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19
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what is the trajectory and outcome of NDD?

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  • AD and Demntia
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20
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which group is exceptional brain grouped with?

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normal cog aging - just diff phenotype

21
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what is the trajectory and outcome of exceptional brain and cog aging?

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sustained lvls into late life

22
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what is the avg age of decline?

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75

23
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what was the groundbreaking lecture?

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1906
- Dr. Alois Alzheimer identified “unusual disease of cerebral cortex”
-> identified in 55 yr old woman who died

24
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what did Dr. Alz discover in the tissue?

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many globs of sticky proteins in spaces b/w neurons and tangled bundle of fibrils within neurons
- beta-amyloid plaques
- neurofibrillary tangles

25
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what was the hallmark of AD?

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plaques and tangles

26
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who was Frau August D?

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51 yr old lady with serious memory problems, sus behavior (thought ppl were conspiring against her), language problems

27
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what was the trajectory for Frau Auguste D?

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rapid degeneration of all symptoms
spreading decline across other domains
bedridden

28
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ich habe mich verloren

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i have lost myself
- identity and memory

29
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what did Frau’s autopsy show?

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AD observed - dramatic shrinkage in cerebral cortex
- abnormal deposits in and around cells
- fatty deposits in small blood cells

30
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risk factor

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increases risk of disease/condition

31
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protection factor

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decreases risk of disease/condition

32
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incidence

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number/rate of disease in time frame

33
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prevalence

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total number of cases at specified time
- larger than incidence

34
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what was Dr.Goldman’s rationale?

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dementia is the greatest health challenge of Canada’s aging. we don’t know the scale of the challenge and the impact on Canadians

35
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how many Canadians have dementia?

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600,000

36
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what are the 5 main goals of the Landmark study?

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  • clarify the path forward: update public knowledge and how we expect numbers to change over next 30 yrs
  • improve knowledge: break down complexity and highlight key areas of risk reduction
  • advocate: many ppl support ppl w dementia and provide formal and informal care
  • create action: inspire many type of ppl including gov’t to support and work towards programs and policies to promote better brain health
  • push for change: need for action -> funding, changes, reduce stigma and stereotypes and implement solutions
37
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how many ppl each day in 2022 were diagnosed with dementia?

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over 350

38
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how many hours per week does someone spend taking take of a person with dementia?

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26 hours a week

39
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what are the key gaps needed to be addressed?

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  • incomplete understanding of risk and protective factors
  • home care and long-term care sys -> under strain and facing crises, need a remodel of care sys
  • the challenges associated with providing care (financial, burnout, depression, isolation)
40
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how many cases between 2020-2049?

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6,328.200

41
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what is the major risk factor for dementia?

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age

42
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who is more likely to get dementia?

A

F

43
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what 4 provinces have the highest number of cases?

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ontario
quebec
bc
ab
-> fastest growing provinces

44
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t or f: the project prevalence and incidence for AB citizens is consistent

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t

45
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what is Alz Association motto?

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our vision is a world without Alz disease

46
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what is the 6th leading cause of death?

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Alz

47
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how much could ADRD cost by 2050?

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1.1 trillion

48
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how many Americans will have AD by 2050?

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14 M

49
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what did Dr.Khachaturian do?

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discovered a crucial historical link in emergence of AD public awareness, scientific research and intervention efforts

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