<p> Dementia: Hope through Research</p><p>1) The U.S. Congress Office of Technology Assessment estimates that as many as _____ people in the United States have dementia. a) 800,000 b) 2.8 million c) 4.8 million d) 6.8 million</p><p>2) Which occurs as a result of physical disease or injury? a) cortical dementia b) subcortical dementia c) primary dementia d) secondary dementia</p><p>3) On average, patients with AD live for _____ years after they are diagnosed. a) 4 to 6 b) 8 to 10 c) 12 to 14 d) 16 to 18</p><p>4) Swollen or ballooned neurons are on hallmark of which disease? a) Lewy body dementia b) dementia pugilistica c) Pick’s disease d) Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease</p><p>5) The children of people with Huntington’s disease have a _____ chance of inheriting it. a) 25% b) 50% c) 75% d) 100%</p><p>6) All the following can lead to secondary dementias EXCEPT a) multiple sclerosis b) Wilson’s disease c) normal pressure hydrocephalus d) Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease</p><p>7) Patients with _____ cannot properly metabolize cholesterol and other lipids. a) Lafora body disease b) Batten disease c) Lawrence disease d) Niemann-Pick disease</p><p>8) Deficiencies of vitamin _____ frequently result from chronic alcoholism and can seriously impair mental abilities. a) E b) C c) B1 d) D</p><p>9) Age-related cognitive decline is considered a sign of dementia. a) True b) False</p><p> ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com 10) Smoking significantly increases the risk of mental decline and dementia. a) True b) False</p><p>11) The “gold standard” for diagnosing dementia is a) neuropsychological testing b) autopsy c) patient history d) brain scans</p><p>12) Which drug for Alzheimer’s disease works by regulating the activity of a neurotransmitter called glutamate that plays a role in learning and memory? a) Cognex b) Namenda c) Aricept d) Exelon</p><p>13) Possible preventive actions for dementia include a) exercise b) education c) controlling inflammation d) all of the above</p><p>14) One study found that levels of beta amyloid and tau in spinal fluid can be used to diagnose AD with a sensitivity of a) 32% b) 52% c) 72% d) 92%</p><p> ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com</p>