What is Alzheimer's? | How does a person get Alzheimer's? | How does Alzhiemer's affect a person's lifestyle? | How is Alzheimer's treated? | True or False? |
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the gradual loss of memory
What is dementia?
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B:Alzheimr's cannot be inherited genetically.
Which of the following is false?
A: Alzheimer's is a form of dementia. B: Alzhiemer's cannot be inherited genetically. C: Alzheimer's affects the brain. |
drift apart
Do family memebrs and Alzheimer's patients typically drift apart or bond?
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nothing
What cures Alzheimer's completely?
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false
True or False?
Alzheimer's is not a form of dementia. |
evil spirits
What was Alzheimer's thought to be caused by?
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plaques
What is it called when excess protein clumps together?
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bond
Do caregivers and Alzheimer's patients typically drift apart or bond?
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adult day care or support groups/services
What therapy is available for Alzheimer's patients?
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true
True or False?
Former head injury can lead to Alzheimer's. |
Alois Alzheimer
Who was the doctor who discovered Alzheimer's?
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65 and up
What ages are most vulnerable to Alzheimer's?
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financial matters
What do lawyers help Alzheimer's patients with?
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reduce swelling in the brain caused by excess protein
What do anti-inflammatories do for Alzheimer's patients?
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false
True or False?
Nerves that lose function are called plaques. |
the brain shrinks
What happens to the brain when a person has Alzheimer's?
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yes
Can former head injury lead to Alzheimer's?
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expensive and dangerous things
What should caregivers hide from Alzheimer's patients?
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a type of tree that is said to help with memory
What is ginkgo biloba?
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true
True or Fasle?
Before Alzheimer's was discovered, patients were sent to insane asylums. |
Ronald Reagan
Who was the first celebrity to announce they had Alzheimer's?
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they block communication of other nerves
What happens when nerves in the brain tangle?
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only if they go through proper training
Can family members call themselves caregivers?
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memantine
What is the name of the medication that blocks excess protein?
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false
True or False?
Alzheimer's is curable. |