Question

1. describe dementia and discuss alzheimers disease

true or false

1. dementia is the loss of mental abilities such as thinking, remembering, reasoning, and communicating.
2. dementia is something that happens as every person gets older.
3. alzheimers disease is the most common cause of dementia in the elderly.
4. men are more likely to have alzheimers disease than women.
5. alzheimers disease causes tangled nerve fibers and protein deposits to form in the brain, eventually causing dementia.
6. there is no cure for alzheimers disease.
7. there is one simple exam that is performed to diagnose alzheimers disease.
8. each person with alzheimers disease will show different signs at different times.
9. eventually most people with alzheimers disease will be completely dependent on others for care.
10. symptoms of alzheimers disease typically appear suddenly.

Explanation:

1. Dementia indeed impairs mental - functions like thinking, remembering, etc.
2. Dementia is not a normal part of aging; not everyone gets it as they age.
3. Alzheimer's is a leading cause of dementia in the elderly.
4. Women are more likely to have Alzheimer's than men.
5. Alzheimer's causes neuro - fibrillary tangles and amyloid plaques in the brain leading to dementia.
6. Currently, there is no cure for Alzheimer's.
7. There is no single simple exam for Alzheimer's diagnosis; it involves multiple tests.
8. Alzheimer's symptoms can vary among individuals and over time.
9. As the disease progresses, most Alzheimer's patients become completely dependent on others for care.
10. Alzheimer's symptoms usually develop gradually, not suddenly.

Answer:

1. True
2. False
3. True
4. False
5. True
6. True
7. False
8. True
9. True
10. False