Symptoms
True or false: Memory loss is a symptom of Alzheimer´s disease
True
Who discovered the Alzheimer disease?
Is dementia reversible or irreversible?
irreversible
What does the initals MCI stand for?
Mild Cognitive Impairment
What is the most common symptom of Alzheimer
memory loss
What is Alzheimer´s caused by?
tangles and plaques
What is the second symptom?
confusion with time or place
Name 5 symptoms of alzheimer´s disease.
Memory loss Having trouble solving problems Confusion on where you are and what time it is Agitation and mood swings Difficulty completing familiar tasks Trouble processing and understanding visual images Problems with speech Misplacing items and being unable to remember and retrace steps Poor judgment
15-20% of people over what age have MCI?
65 years of age
the third most common symptom is?
changes in mood and personality
When the tissue has progressively fewer nerve cells and connections, what happens?
The total brain size shrinks.
What causes dementia?
damage to brain cells
Can alzheimer be passed down from parents or does everyone who is 65 years or old have it?