A handout on Alzheimer's disease says, Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia in older ...

A handout on Alzheimer's disease says, Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia in older persons. It only affects the elderly, it causes marked deterioration in mental functioning without emotional disturbances, and it has no cure. Which portion of this statement is accurate?

a. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's only affects the elderly.
b. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's has no cure.
c. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's is the third leading cause of dementia in older persons.
d. It is accurate to say that Alzheimer's causes marked deterioration in mental functioning without emotional disturbances.

Question 2

At age 64, Mrs. Willis began a long mental decline. She first showed memory loss and irritability, then delusions, social withdrawal, dementia, and finally death at age 68 . An autopsy showed neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques in her brain. Mrs. Willis died of ____.

a. Alzheimer's disease
b. aphasia
c. epilepsy
d. ischemic stroke

Question 3

What is the strongest risk factor for dementia?

a. lifestyle
b. drug use
c. age
d. genetics

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