Exam 18: Disorders of Aging and Cognition

Based on information in the DSM-5, which is NOT a part of a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder due to Alzheimer's disease?

As people age, the incidence of alcohol abuse and other forms of substance abuse:

A clouding of consciousness that develops over a short period and can often be reversed if its underlying cause can be found is called:

Alzheimer's disease is considered a(n) _____.

Laura is diagnosed with new-onset schizophrenia at age 67. How common is this?

Not smoking, eating well-balanced meals, exercising regularly, managing stress, and developing positive social relationships are the key components of the _____ approach to aging.

Studies report that incorrect diagnoses of delirium in older people may contribute to:

Compared with people closer to age 55, people older than 85 are about _____ as likely to experience delirium.

If you do things during your life that promote physical and psychological well-being, you are engaging in a _____ approach to aging.

An individual seeking help from a geropsychologist is MOST likely:

The most common form of neurocognitive disorder is:

Nathan experiences gaps in his everyday memory and has other cognitive problems. No organic cause has been identified. Nathan MOST likely has a:

____ is a disorder that occurs after someone has a stroke.

A person who has an excess of plaques due to Alzheimer's would be likely to have:

Which group has the highest rate of depression?

Which therapy is used to treat depression in the elderly after other therapy attempts fail?

Which statement BEST describes the limitations of the current treatment options for Alzheimer's disease?

A rapidly developing, acute disturbance in attention and orientation that makes it very difficult to concentrate and think in a clear and organized manner is:

_____ is an explanation for Alzheimer's disease that suggests that changes in aging brain cells may trigger an autoimmune response that leads to the disease.

Describe how neurocognitive disorder due to Pick's disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, Huntington's disease, Parkinson's disease, and Lewy body disease differ from one another.