COMD 4500 Unit 2 Review Questions and Correct Answers

dementia is not a ____________________, but associated with ________________. speech disorder, cognitive deficits dementia is... an acquired brain disease, that interfers with daily activities, reduces an individuals independence, progressively declining cognitive function (attention, memory, learning, lang., executive function) delirium is -is a mental disorder marked by confusion; uncontrolled excitement; ADJ. delirious -is temporary -is reversible Most common cause of dementia Alzheimer's disease (60-70% of people with dementia) 2nd most common cause of dementia vascular dementia dementia trends -incidence increases with age -projected by 2050 13 million in the US will have dementia -however, age specific risk is declining (b/c of education, better health care) senile dementia loss of cognitive function with advancing years Cause of Alzheimer's Degenerative disease that is mostly seen in the elderly. There are abnormal protein deposits and twisting of fibers. Causes neurons to die. causes of lewy body dementia presence of abnormal proteins in the brain (less common type) causes of vascular dementia restriction of blood flow in the brain (wide range of severity) Causes of frontotemporal dementia cell death in frontal and temporal lobes. aka Pick's disease. Results in problems with executive functions & language. Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) a slight but noticeable and measurable decline in cognitive abilities, including memory and thinking skills, less severe than dementia but more than typical aging (doesn't interfer with independent living)