Question 1

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease are impaired on visual spatial tests that ask them to draw objects on command.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Both the famous Nun and Scottish studies show a correlational link between early intelligence and the health of the aging brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Both the famous Nun and Scottish studies...

Question 3

If you wanted to teach a patient with moderate to severe AD how to use a wheelchair,the best strategy to use would be:

Accepted Answer

A) practice with actual motor learning in operating a wheelchair. 
B) go over the instructions several times so they might commit it to memory. 
C) use both visual and verbal cues to aid their performance. 
D) use diagrams to elicit the visual memory system. 
A) practice with actual motor learning in operating a wheelchair. 
B) go over the instructions several times so they might commit it to memory. 
C) use both visual and verbal cues to aid their performance. 
D) use diagrams to elicit the visual memory system. A

Question 4

Most individuals with Alzheimer's Disease will perform well on procedural memory tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following statistics is true about the aging baby boomer population?

Accepted Answer

A) The elderly buy 25% of prescription drugs. 
B) 10% of individuals 65 and older reside in specialized settings. 
C) The elderly account for over 40% of hospitalization days in acute care settings. 
D) all of these 
A) The elderly buy 25% of prescription drugs. 
B) 10% of individuals 65 and older reside in specialized settings. 
C) The elderly account for over 40% of hospitalization days in acute care settings. 
D) all of these

Question 6

Retrieval cues greatly enhance memory in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The neuritic plaques found in Alzheimer's Disease contain an amino acid peptide protein core termed ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The neuritic plaques found in Alzheimer's Disease...

Question 8

Habitual ways of solving problems is a form of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

crystalliz

Question 9

A decrease in the neurotransmitter ____________________,which is used by neurons in the basal forebrain and hippocampus,is a major cause of the symptoms seen in Alzheimer's disease.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A decrease in the neurotransmitter ____________________,which is...

Question 10

Alzheimer's disease is a subcortical dementia.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Currently available drugs to treat dementia,particularly AD,target which system?

Accepted Answer

A) limbic system 
B) cholinergic system 
C) ventricular system 
D) hormonal system 
A) limbic system 
B) cholinergic system 
C) ventricular system 
D) hormonal system

Question 12

Compare and contrast crystallized intelligence and fluid intelligence.In your discussion,define each concept,explain how each type of intelligence changes with normal aging,and,based on the research presented in the text,hypothesize as to why a 70-year-old person may show more cognitive decline than a 90-year-old person.

Accepted Answer

Crystallized intelligence describes stor

Question 13

Provide a functional definition of dementia (including what it is not).Then list and define the 3 subtypes/classifications of dementia mentioned in Chapter 14.

Accepted Answer

Dementia must first be understood as a c

Question 14

Excess disability in the case of dementia may be:

Accepted Answer

A) an inability to perform activities of daily living. 
B) decreased or increased activity levels. 
C) agitation or other personality alterations. 
D) memory impairment. 
A) an inability to perform activities of daily living. 
B) decreased or increased activity levels. 
C) agitation or other personality alterations. 
D) memory impairment.

Question 15

What loss of tissue is evident in this picture? Given that this came from an 80-year-old,is it possible to diagnosis a disorder based on this?

Accepted Answer

There is obviously a widening of the ven

Question 16

Diagnostic problem.Read the following case and make a list of possible diagnoses,explaining:

Accepted Answer

A 70-year-old woman with college educati

Question 17

Diagnostic criteria for dementia include:

Accepted Answer

A) loss of intellectual functioning and memory impairment. 
B) loss of intellectual functioning and multiple areas of cognitive impairment. 
C) memory & language impairment with intellectual deterioration. 
D) change from premorbid functioning. 
A) loss of intellectual functioning and memory impairment. 
B) loss of intellectual functioning and multiple areas of cognitive impairment. 
C) memory & language impairment with intellectual deterioration. 
D) change from premorbid functioning.

Question 18

Typically,individuals with ____________________ have poor attention,disorganized thinking,perceptual disruption,disorientation,memory impairment,and an altered state of consciousness.It does not signal the presence of dementia,but is a transient cognitive problem associated with an acute confusional state.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Typically,individuals with ____________________ have poor attention,disorganized thinking,perceptual...

Question 19

Cortical dementia is to ____ as subcortical dementia is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A) white matter alterations; gray matter alterations 
B) Alzheimer's disease; Pick's disease 
C) learning and memory decline; retrieval deficits 
D) gray matter alterations; white matter alterations 
A) white matter alterations; gray matter alterations 
B) Alzheimer's disease; Pick's disease 
C) learning and memory decline; retrieval deficits 
D) gray matter alterations; white matter alterations

Question 20

A 65-year-old male with a college degree and a managerial position would be expected to perform better on tests of ____ than an aged peer who dropped out of high school and held mostly manual labor jobs.

Accepted Answer

A) visuospatial ability 
B) mental calculation 
C) general information and vocabulary 
D) short term memory 
A) visuospatial ability 
B) mental calculation 
C) general information and vocabulary 
D) short term memory

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease are impaired on visual spatial tests that ask them to draw objects on command.

Both the famous Nun and Scottish studies show a correlational link between early intelligence and the health of the aging brain.

If you wanted to teach a patient with moderate to severe AD how to use a wheelchair,the best strategy to use would be:

Most individuals with Alzheimer's Disease will perform well on procedural memory tasks.

Which of the following statistics is true about the aging baby boomer population?

Retrieval cues greatly enhance memory in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

The neuritic plaques found in Alzheimer's Disease contain an amino acid peptide protein core termed ____________________.

Habitual ways of solving problems is a form of ____________________.

A decrease in the neurotransmitter ____________________,which is used by neurons in the basal forebrain and hippocampus,is a major cause of the symptoms seen in Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease is a subcortical dementia.

Currently available drugs to treat dementia,particularly AD,target which system?

Provide a functional definition of dementia (including what it is not).Then list and define the 3 subtypes/classifications of dementia mentioned in Chapter 14.

Excess disability in the case of dementia may be:

What loss of tissue is evident in this picture? Given that this came from an 80-year-old,is it possible to diagnosis a disorder based on this?

Diagnostic problem.Read the following case and make a list of possible diagnoses,explaining:

Diagnostic criteria for dementia include:

Cortical dementia is to as subcortical dementia is to .

A 65-year-old male with a college degree and a managerial position would be expected to perform better on tests of ____ than an aged peer who dropped out of high school and held mostly manual labor jobs.

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

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Exam 14: Normal Aging and Dementia: Alzheimers Disease

Individuals with Alzheimer's disease are impaired on visual spatial tests that ask them to draw objects on command.

Both the famous Nun and Scottish studies show a correlational link between early intelligence and the health of the aging brain.

If you wanted to teach a patient with moderate to severe AD how to use a wheelchair,the best strategy to use would be:

Most individuals with Alzheimer's Disease will perform well on procedural memory tasks.

Which of the following statistics is true about the aging baby boomer population?

Retrieval cues greatly enhance memory in individuals with Alzheimer's disease.

The neuritic plaques found in Alzheimer's Disease contain an amino acid peptide protein core termed ____________________.

Habitual ways of solving problems is a form of ____________________.

A decrease in the neurotransmitter ____________________,which is used by neurons in the basal forebrain and hippocampus,is a major cause of the symptoms seen in Alzheimer's disease.

Alzheimer's disease is a subcortical dementia.

Currently available drugs to treat dementia,particularly AD,target which system?

Provide a functional definition of dementia (including what it is not).Then list and define the 3 subtypes/classifications of dementia mentioned in Chapter 14.

Excess disability in the case of dementia may be:

What loss of tissue is evident in this picture? Given that this came from an 80-year-old,is it possible to diagnosis a disorder based on this?

Diagnostic problem.Read the following case and make a list of possible diagnoses,explaining:

Diagnostic criteria for dementia include:

Cortical dementia is to ____ as subcortical dementia is to ____.

A 65-year-old male with a college degree and a managerial position would be expected to perform better on tests of ____ than an aged peer who dropped out of high school and held mostly manual labor jobs.

A History of Neuropsychology

Methods of Investigating the Brain

Neuropsychological Assessment and Diagnosis

Cells of Thought

Functional Neuroanatomy

Cerebral Specialization

Somatosensory,chemical,and Motor Systems

Vision and Language

Memory,attention,emotion,and Executive Functioning

Developmental Disorders of Childhood

Learning and Neuropsychiatric Disorders of Childhood

Cerebrovascular Disorders and Tumors

Traumatic Head Injury and Rehabilitation

Subcortical Dementias

Alterations of Consciousness

Filters

Cortical dementia is to as subcortical dementia is to .