| Dementia,
Depression, & Delirium in Later Life |
1)
Fill in the chart below of the function and age associated abnormalities
(from Aging Mind)
| Structure/substance |
Function |
Age
associated changes |
| Cytoskeleton |
|
|
| Temporal
lobe |
|
|
| Glucocorticoids |
|
|
| Amyloid |
|
|
| Trophic |
|
|
2) In your own words what were the main findings from Dr. Greenough's
rat studies?
3) What is the essence of wisdom, and who achieves it?
4) After viewing this film do you feel there are ways to prevent
decline of cognitive abilities in old age? Answer from online
readings.
5) What are the symptoms of Alzheimer's disease? (be inclusive)
6) What are the known risk factors of Alzheimer's disease?
7) Describe the types of treatments currently available for Alzheimer's
disease:
8) What is meant by Benign Cognitive Impairment?
9) Make a chart to describe the differences in the major dementia
disorders. Include Alzheimer's disease, Vascular dementia, Lewy
body dementia, Fronto-Temporal lobe dementia in terms of onset,
progression, and neuro imaging studies.
10) Why is it so important to diagnose the type of dementia a
person has? Give examples.
11) What role might vascular disease play in Alzheimer's disease?
12) Why is delirium so deadly in the elderly?
13) Why is vascular disease so important to in the recognition
and treatment of depression? |
