Normal Changes
Dementia/Alzheimer's
Stroke/Parkinson's
Depression
Health Promotion/Adverse Events Reduction
100
This area atrophies during older age.
What is the prefrontal cortex
100
Most prevalent seen form of dementia.
What is Alzheimer's?
100
F in Fast.
What is Face.
100
The treatment of choice.
What are SSRI's.
100
3-5 times a week for 30 minutes of this can slow brain aging.
What is exercise
200
Subtle memory losses may being as early as this age.
What is early 20s
200
Test to collect images of your brain to help diagnose dementia.
What is an MRI.
200
The number of hours to get medical treatment for a stroke.
What is 3.
200
Depressed mood and lack of interest for how long?
What is at least 2 weeks.
200
Foods with antioxidants include what?
What is red and blue colored berries, red peppers, artichokes, kale, spinach, etc.
300
As age increases, brain _____ decreases.
What is volume.
300
This decreases agitation and has actually proven to help trigger memories for some patients.
What is music therapy.
300
What medication group has proven to slow the progression of Parkinson's?
What is MAO's.
300
Population with the highest incidence of suicidal ideation.
What is older white males.
300
Limiting ______ and stopping _______ will help maintain neurological health.
What is alcohol and smoking.
400
Loss of memory, motor function, and perceptual speed.
What is decrease in cognitive functioning
400
Alzheimer's is an irreversible and progressive disease that includes a loss of ____ and ____ in the brain.
What are neurons and synapses.
400
The three main symptoms of parkinson's.
What are tremors, slow movements, and speech changes.
400
This type of therapy is frequently used with older adults.
What is group therapy.
400
Sudoku puzzles and crossword puzzles are examples.
What is staying mentally engaged.
500
This decreases with normal aging and results in memory and perception losses but not motor function.
What is brain derived neurotrophic factor
500
____% over age 65 are affected and ____% over age 85 are affected.
What is 10 and 50.
500
This is present in 1/3 of stroke survivors 3 years after the accident.
What is cognitive impairment.
500
If depression follows a seasonal pattern, what type of therapy may be beneficial?
What is light therapy.
500
Includes visual, auditory, motor, language or social simulation, reality orientation, deep brain stimulation, and drug-induced stimulation.
What is stimulation-focused training.
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