Question 1

Sleep problems are common in old age and upward of 50% of older adults report sleep problems.

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It is true that sleep problems are common in old age and upward of 50% of older adults report sleep problems.

Question 2

A study of Mexican American older adults showed that those who were minimally acculturated to U.S. society had lower rates of depression than either highly acculturated or bicultural individuals.
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Question 3

Estimates are that between 1% and 5% of older adults are currently suffering from a diagnosable major depressive episode

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Studies have shown that between 1% and 5% of older adults are currently suffering from a diagnosable major depressive episode.

Question 4

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), which causes AIDS, can invade the central nervous system and cause a minor or major neurocognitive disorder.

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HIV can cross the blood-brain barrier and cause neurocognitive disorders, ranging from mild cognitive impairment to more severe dementia.

Question 5

What lifestyle practices can contribute to lessening or slowing the progression of Alzheimer's disease?

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Question 6

Describe mild neurocognitive disorder and discuss why its inclusion in the DSM-5 is important from a treatment standpoint.

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Question 7

It is normal for people in later life to experience some decline in memory functioning and general cognitive ability, as measured by tests of intelligence, or IQ tests.

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As people age, it is normal for them to experience some decline in memory functioning and general cognitive ability, which can be measured by IQ tests. However, this decline is not universal and may vary from person to person.

Question 8

Define delirium. Discuss the causes of delirium, its course and periods of intense and less intense symptoms.

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Question 9

Dementia is common in people with HIV who have not yet developed full-blown AIDS.

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Dementia in people with HIV is more commonly associated with the later stages of the infection, often after the development of AIDS, rather than in the early stages before AIDS has developed.

Question 10

As we age, some abilities, such as vocabulary and accumulated store of knowledge, hold up well and may actually improve over time.

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Question 11

The most frequently occurring anxiety disorders among older adults are panic disorder
and social phobia.

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The most frequent anxiety disorders among older adults are generalized anxiety disorder and specific phobias, not panic disorder and social phobia.

Question 12

Discuss the findings with regard to the genetic link to Alzheimer's disease.

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Question 13

What are delirium tremens? What causes this condition? How should it be dealt with medically?

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Question 14

Describe why the term dementia is no longer used as a diagnostic label in the DSM-5.

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Question 15

Discuss the features and causes of amnesia. Differentiate between the two types of amnesia presented in the text.

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Question 16

The best known example of prion disease is Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare but fatal brain disease.

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This statement is true. Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is the most widely known of the prion diseases, which are a group of rare and fatal brain diseases.

Question 17

Social support for older adults can help buffer the effects of stress, bereavement, and illness, thereby reducing the risk of depression.

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Social support has been found to be a protective factor for older adults in terms of mental health outcomes like depression. It can help individuals cope with difficult life events and provide a sense of belonging and connectedness.

Question 18

Discuss the similarities and differences between Alzheimer's disease and Vascular neurocognitive disorder.

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Question 19

Describe how regressive dementia due to traumatic brain injury is more likely to result from multiple head traumas.

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Question 20

Discuss the nature of cognitive disorders and briefly describe the various types of neurocognitive disorders.

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Quiz 14: Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging