Statistics
How many people have Alzheimers in the USA currently?
6 million
Which organization awards “The International Research Grant Program”?
Alzheimer's Association
Do males or females have higher rates of Alzheimer’s?
Females
A research study has found that tau accumulation in the temporal lobe occurs faster in women, which may be one factor that explains why Alzheimer’s is more commonly found in females (Smith et al. 2020).
What type of disease is Alzheimer’s disease?
Neurodegenerative disease
What does www stand for?
world wide web
How much does Alzheimers cost the nation every year?
355 billion
How much money does the federal government allocate towards Dementia and Alzheimers research?
3.1 Billion Annually
What imaging technique measures brain activity by detecting changes in blood flow?
Fmri
Previous studies have shown that individuals with mild cognitive impairment, which progresses to dementia, had lower levels of blood flow to the brain. A recent study showed that participants with mild cognitive impairment who followed a one-year aerobic exercise program had higher levels of brain flood flow (Tomoto et al. 2021).
What are the two main biological factors in the brain that is believed to cause Alzheimer’s disease?
Plaques & Tangles (beta amyloid & tau proteins)
Coulrophobia is the fear of what?
clowns
The number of people living with the disease doubles every __ years beyond age 65.
5
How many Alzheimer's Disease centers does the national institute of aging fund?
31 centers
What is the part of the eye that contains rods and cones and senses light?
retina
A recent study found that amyloid-beta proteins that are a known cause of Alzheimer’s disease may also damage the retina that can cause blindness among adults, aka age-related macular degeneration (AMD) (Lynn et al. 2021).
Plaques and tangles tend to spread through this specific area of the brain as Alzheimer's progresses
Cortex
Before 2021, Patrick Mahomes has thrown this many interceptions in superbowls?
2
What is the rate of Alzheimers in Indigenous people within the USA?
9.1%
How much money did UCLA receive from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute in 2018?
13.6 million
What is the term that describes how the environment can change the way your gene works?
epigenetics
A recent show found that BMI1 gene played a role in preventing the DNA of neurons from disorganizing into G4 structures, which is found in the brains of those with Alzheimer’s but not in healthy seniors (Hanna 2021).
What is the name of the protein in the brain that normally functions to help neurons grow and repair after an injury, but when broken down incorrectly, can lead to the formation of beta amyloid plaques?
amyloid precursor protein
What was the UCLA campus called prior to becoming the Southern Branch of UCLA ?
Los Angeles State Normal School