Causes
The reason acetylcholine and nerve cells are important
What is neurotransmission and holding memories?
Minor change in behavior
What is loss of appetite, restlessness?
The increase of these in the future will help support patients
What are care facilities?
Advances in this imaging allow us to see Alzheimer's in the brain
What is a PET scan?
The effect of amyloid plaques
What is deterioration of nerve cells?
Easy to cause this emotion in a patient
What is being easily angered and depressed?
Groups providing support for patients
What are agencies within communities?
This many people die per year due to Alzheimer's
What is 100,000
The loss of this important neurotransmitter
What is acetylcholine?
The biggest symptom of Alzheimer's
What is memory loss?
This can be targeted for intervention
What are gene variants?
This many people nationwide are affected by Alzheimer's
What is 4 million?
The loss of this cell in the brain
What is the nerve cell?
The changes in interest of the person
What is loss of interest in activities they once enjoyed?
The lack of this makes Alzheimer's hard to live with
What is a definite cure?
The perspective of this disorder
The formation of this unwanted substance
What is amyloid plaques?
The emotions Alzheimer's patients reflect
What is irritability and aggression?
The multicomponent intervention includes
What is daily physical activity, cognitive exercise, a memory compensation strategy, wellness education, and support groups?
The rank of cause of death by Alzheimer's
What is the sixth leading cause of death is the United states?