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Progress Report on Alzheimer's Disease 1) More than _____ of AD cases occur in people older than 60. a) 60% b) 70% c) 80% d) 90% 2) When Kaye et al. (2009) studied a group of people aged 97 or older, _____ were still cognitively intact. a) 10% b) 20% c) 30% d) 40% 3) One mechanism the brain uses to store memories is a process called a) long-term potentiation b) neural chunking c) associative filing d) load balancing 4) The brain uses about _____ of the body's energy. a) 5% b) 10% c) 20% d) 40% 5) What is the best known risk factor for AD? a) SES b) gender c) physical health d) age 6) PIB and PET scans have found that amyloid deposition occurs first, and in its earliest stages is not associated with cognitive impairment. a) True b) False 7) Investigators at NIA's intramural laboratory found that a group who remained cognitively normal showed more atrophy in certain areas of the a) frontal cortex b) temporal areas c) occipital region d) hippocampus ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com 8) Regarding the "normal" functions of AD genes, APP appears to promote the growth of a) dendrites b) axons c) cell bodies d) neurotransmitters 9) The study of the interactions between genes and environmental factors is called a) epigrams b) environomics c) epigenetics d) genometry 10) In humans, some large observational studies have suggested a possible protective effect of _____ for women. a) testosterone b) estrogen c) yogurt d) child bearing 11) Yaffe et al. (2009) found all the following contributed to enhanced or intact cognitive functioning EXCEPT a) at least a high school education b) moderate wine consumption c) not smoking d) moderate to vigorous exercise weekly 12) Krueger et al. (2009) found that better cognitive functioning was correlated with more frequent a) physical activity b) naps c) social interaction d) mental puzzles 13) A large study by Columbia University showed that people who maintained a _____ diet had a 28% lower risk of developing MCI. a) Atkins b) Mediterranean c) South Beach d) Scandinavian 14) People with _____ MCI are more likely to progress to AD than those without this type of MCI. a) early onset b) complicated c) amnestic d) second generation ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com 15) Which is the most widely used screening test for dementia. a) BDI b) RTM c) WMS d) MMSE 16) Connell et al. (2009) found that significantly more _____ participants believed that memory impairment is an expected part of aging. a) White b) African American c) Asian d) Native American 17) Regarding sensory changes, some people with AD begin losing their sense of _____ early in the course of the disease. a) touch b) smell c) taste d) hearing 18) A study by ADNI at the University of California, San Francisco found that people with AD and MCI lost volume in the _____ more quickly than did cognitively normal people. a) amygdala b) thalamus c) pons d) hippocampus 19) Shaw et al. (2009) report on a method and standardized testing for biomarkers of AD obtained from a) saliva b) cerebrospinal fluid c) blood d) retinal scans 20) In the old drug, new purpose section, it was reported that the activity of the transcription factor CREB can be increased using the drug a) Prozac b) Ativan c) Viagra d) No Doze 21) Which is a growth factor produced by neurons that is essential for early brain development and healthy brain function in adulthood? a) C&P b) MRL c) PRR d) BDNF ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com 22) Cooke et al. (2009) studied the increased behavioral problems of AD patients with a) depression b) urinary tract infections c) sleep apnea d) stomach ulcers 23) The Ginkgo Evaluation of Memory study found that gingko was not effective in reducing the risk of AD. a) True b) False 24) Lopez et al. (2009) found that which condition delayed admission to a nursing home? a) the use of a cholinesterase inhibitor and an NMDA receptor blocker b) a caregiver support group c) a dog d) hydro-aerobics 25) Which is NOT one of the types of home-based assessments used in the ongoing study of people aged 75 and older? a) low-technology provider administered assessment b) low-technology telephone assessment c) high-technology automated telephone assessment d) high-technology computer assessment 26) Which is a study which reported improved cognitive function in older adults? a) PIPE b) IMPACT c) TORQUE d) CRESCENT 27) Which program adopted by the VA was developed to help dementia caregivers? a) BREATHE b) STRETCH c) REACH d) CONNECT 28) The Risk Appraisal Measure (RAM) asks about which area in which caregivers are at risk? a) depression b) physical safety c) health behavior d) all the above ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com ce4less.com