Alzheimers

Alzheimer's is usually associated with old age.  If Alzheimer’s develops before the age of 60 what is the likely cause?

Genetics

What is the most commonly used explanation for Alzheimer’s disease

Amyloid Beta hypothesis

Alzheimer's affects many parts of the brain and several functions.  What part of the brain is most significantly impacted in Alzheimer’s

Hippocampus

What of the following are required to have a definitive diagnosis of Alzheimer's?

Postmortem examination of the brain

According to the lectures what is the most significant behavioral intervention people can do to reduce the risk of dementia starting in mid life?

Preventing and treating hearing loss

Approximately 60% of those whose reported subjective memory complaints developed Alzheimer’s within 10 years

Correct

According to the lectures which of the following is not seen in brains with Alzheimer’s disease.

NO: Build up of tau protein

yes: 1. Build up of amyloid beta; 2.Neuritic plaques; 3.Neurofibrillary tangles; 4. Shrinkage of the cortex.

Alzheimer's is difficult to treat.  According to the lectures, there is no evidence that improving diet and overall health can improve symptoms of Alzheimer’s

False

What is the most effective treatment for Alzheimer’s?

There is no clearly effective and accepted treatment

There are several criteria that need to be met in order to diagnosis Alzheimer's.  Diagnosis of Alzheimer’s does not require which of the following?  

PET scan NO.

Yes: 1.Dementia; 2. Insidious onset; 3.Ruling out other causes; 4.Postmortem examination of the brain