Exam 7: Neurocognitive Disorders

Define informal care and describe features of a typical caregiver and a typical care recipient and the types of informal care tasks that are most often provided. Describe at least two major problems frequently experienced by informal caregivers and identify one way to reduce the impact of these problems.

Describe the changes in brain and behaviour as Alzheimer's disease progresses in an individual.

Which term did the term neurocognitive disorder replace in the DSM-5?

Mary and John both have had Alzheimer's disease for the same length of time. Which of the following MOST likely describes Mary?

Dr. Khan studies the genetics of sporadic Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following is she MOST interested in?

Which of the following do some researchers claim is an early symptom of Alzheimer's disease?

Lisa provides care for her mother Jean, who has Alzheimer's disease and lives with Lisa. Twice a week a paid caregiver comes to Lisa's house and cares for Jean. Which of the following describes what Lisa is receiving?

Describe three biomarkers of Alzheimer's disease and explain why using biomarkers to diagnose is controversial.

Which of the following is a biomarker for Alzheimer's disease described in the text?

Which of the following disorders can be caused by medication?

Which of the following was required for a diagnosis of dementia in earlier versions of the DSM, but is NOT a requirement for a diagnosis of neurocognitive disorder in the DSM-5?

Which of the following appear on the outside of neurons when a person has Alzheimer's disease?

Fatima has vascular dementia, which was MOST likely caused by which of the following?

Describe delirium and explain why it is important for clinicians to differentiate between delirium and dementia.

Which of the following mental health issues is MORE common among informal caregivers than among people who do not provide informal care?

What is the MOST common form of dementia?

In a healthy brain, beta-amyloids are prevented from forming on the outside of neurons by which of the following?

Which of the following occur inside of neurons when a person has Alzheimer's disease?

Which of the following interacts with amyloid precursor protein to produce amyloid plaques?

What number of genes are associated with early-onset familial Alzheimer's disease, by which a person with a mutation in any one of them will almost certainly develop Alzheimer's disease?