Discovery
What year was Alzheimer's discovered?
1906
What is the most common symptom for Alzheimer's?
Memory loss
What is the acronym for the gene Amyloid Precursor Protein?
APP
What is another name for Alzheimer's disease? *BONUS* Why do we call it Alzheimer's?
Alzheimer's dementia *BONUS* Alois Alzheimer
Who discovered Alzheimer's disease?
Alois Alzheimer
Someone walks into a room to talk to their family, they try and talk but have trouble with carrying a conversation. What symptom of Alzheimer's is this?
Language difficulties
How many proteins make Alzheimer's a mutation?
3
Are male or females more prone to get Alzheimer's disease? *BONUS* How many times as likely?
Women *BONUS* 2
How was it discovered?
By examining the brain of a patient who died from an unusual mental illness.
What is the youngest age that someone has ever experienced Alzheimer's symptoms?
19
What chromosome is Presenilin 1 located on?
14
What race is Alzheimer's more common in? *BONUS* What pair of proteins causes it?
African Americans by 25-30% *BONUS* e/4