Alzheimer's disease - Introduction
3 important questions on Alzheimer's disease - Introduction
Which 2 factors play a role in the rapid increase of Alzheimer's or related dementia over the next few decades? (double ageing)
- Changing demographic structure
- increased life expectancy
What are a few of the risk factors for Alzheimer's disease?
- Age
- genetic predisposition
- mutations APP, PS-1 and PS-2
- APOE gene
- vascular risk factors
- hypertension, diabetes and smoking
Which core clinical criteria of dementia are named in the book when diagnosing Alzheimer's?
- Memory impairment
- aphasia
- apraxia
- agnosia
- impairment executive functions
- distinct deterioration compared to former level of functioning which poses major problems in daily functioning
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