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Alzeheimer's disease affects________, ________, and ________.
What is memory, thinking and behavior.
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To help distinguish Alzheimer's disease from other causes of memory loss, doctors now typically rely on _______, _______, _______, _______, _______, and _______.
What is Physical exam, neurological exam, lab tests, mental status testing, neuropsychological testing, and brain imaging
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Early signs & symptoms of Alzeheimer's disease are?
What is language problems, personality changes, misplacing items, and flat mood
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Goals for AD treatment include?
What is modify your home, manage symptoms and reduce the development of the disease
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What type of Alzeheimer's disease is much less common, can run in families, and has symptoms that appear before age 60?
What is Early onset
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What is the only way to know if someone has Alzeheimer's disease?
What is to examine a sample of their brain tissue after death
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Late signs & symptoms of Alzeheimer's disease are?
What is change in sleep patterns, difficulty reading/writing, withdrawing from social contact, hallucinations, poor judgement, and depression
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Name 4 medications to help slow symptoms.
What is Razadyne, Exelon, Namenda, and Aricept
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What is the most common form of dementia?
What is Alzeheimer's disease
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These changes are more common in the brain tissue of people with AD: _______, _______, and _______.
What is neurofibrillary tangles, neuritic plaques, and senile plaques
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What are a few ways to prolong or prevent Alzeheimer's disease?
What is stay mentally active, consume low fat diet, and keep a normal blood pressure
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______,______, and ______ are given in very low doses to control violent, restless & unsafe behaviors.
What is quetiapine, risperidone and haloperidol
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Is there a cure for Alzeheimer's disease?
What is no
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What are some new tools under investigation to detect Alzheimer's disease?
What is Additional approaches to brain imaging, more sensitive tests of mental abilities, and measurement of key proteins or protein patterns in blood or spinal fluid
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Patients with Alzheimer's disease are more common to die ______ than most but a patient may live ______ to ______ years after diagnosis.
What is earlier; three to twenty
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Certain vitamins & herbs may be helpful in preventing or slowing down the progression of AD such as: ______, ______, ______, and ______
What is vitamin B6, vitamin B12, vitamin E, and ginkgo
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What type of Alzeheimer's disease is the most common, may run in some families, and occurs in people age 60 and older?
What is Late onset
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Is there a specific test today that confirms if you have Alzheimer's disease?
What is no
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In the final stage of Alzheimer's disease the patient becomes totally ______. Death usually occurs from ______ ______ or from an ______.
What is disabled; organ failure or from an infection
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How can you create a safe environment in a Alzheimer's patients home?
What is Remove excess furniture, clutter and throw rugs. Install sturdy handrails on stairways and in bathrooms. Reduce the number of mirrors.