Who the heck are you
Loss of language abilities affects speaking and understanding.
What is aphasia
Abnormal lipid levels affecting cardiovascular health.
What is dyslipidemia
The genetic marker linked to Alzheimer's Disease
What is APOE4 Gene
Cognition decreases after each ischemic event.
What is stepwise cognative decline
WHat is Frontotemporal Dementia
Age on set of FTD
What is 45 to 65 years
This is the first sign of Alzheimer's
What is amnesia
Reduced cellular response to insulin affects.
What is insulin resistance
is delayed gastric emptying due to vagus nerve damage from high glucose levels, causing early satiety, nausea, vomiting, and bloating.
What is Gastroparesis
Second most common dementia, 20% of cases.
What is vascular dementia
Cognitive deficits are present, but memory is not the first affected area; attention and executive function are more impacted.
What is Dementia with LB
The onset of DLB typically occurs
Inability to perform voluntary motor tasks
what is apraxia
Elevated fats in the blood due to insulin resistance
This is the most common cause of chronic kidney disease worldwide, characterized by hyperglycemia-induced damage to the kidneys.
What is Diabetic Neuropathy
Occurs when the body breaks down fat for energy, producing ketone bodies that lead to metabolic acidosis.
What is DKA
Visual hallucinations are a hallmark symptom, often vivid and well-formed, typically involving people or animals.
What is Dementia with LB
A defining symptom of DLB
What are visual hallucinations
Inability to recognize or interpret sensory information
What is agnosia
Hormonal system regulating blood pressure and fluid balance.
What is RAAS
Involves damage to the enteric nervous system, leading to altered intestinal motility and fluid balance, causing chronic diarrhea, constipation, or alternating bowel patterns.
What is enteropathy
Formed by Tau protein, these tangles disrupt neuronal function and are a hallmark of Alzheimer's pathology.
What are Neurofibrillary Tangles
A unique clinical sign of Dementia with LB is that patients act out dreams due to loss of muscle paralysis during REM sleep.
REM sleep behavior disorder
The four A's of Alzheimer's include
What are Amnesia, Aphasia, Agnosia, and Apraxia
Increased restlessness and confusion in the evening
What is sundowners
Damage to small blood vessels from diabetes.
What is microvascular complications
Insulin resistance promotes lipolysis and increases free fatty acid influx into the liver, leading to hepatic steatosis.
What is NAFLD
is approximately 3% at age 65, doubling every five years thereafter, leading to over 20% of individuals over 80 being affected.
What is Alzheimer's Disease
Early signs include impaired social abilities and lack of empathy, leading to inappropriate behaviors.
What Obliviousness
It is a disorder characterized by a progressive loss of memory and cognitive abilities, encompassing various diseases rather than a single condition.
what is Dementia