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81.
The second most common disorder in older adults, involving progressive : 1175975
81.
The second most common disorder in older adults, involving progressive neurological degeneration and characterized by tremors, stiffness, and unstable posture, is
A.
Alzheimer disease.
B.
depression.
C.
Parkinson’s disease.
D.
dementia.
82.
The brain of a person with Alzheimer disease shows excessive amounts of
A.
hormonal deficiency.
B.
neurofibrillary tangles.
C.
amyloid plaque.
D.
both neurofibrillary tangles and amyloid plaque.
83.
Bernice, age 69, has gradually developed disturbing symptoms. She forgets where she lives, goes on extravagant spending binges, fails to recognize her children, and has difficulty feeding herself. She is likely to be suffering from
A.
strokes.
B.
Alzheimer disease.
C.
Parkinson’s disease.
D.
overmedication.
84.
All of the following are symptoms of Alzheimer disease EXCEPT
A.
confusion.
B.
loss of memory.
C.
stinginess.
D.
restlessness.
85.
According to your text, at this point in time the only definitive method available to diagnose Alzheimer disease is
A.
via a PET scan.
B.
after the person is dead.
C.
by employing fMRI technology.
D.
by examining the patient’s family tree.
86.
Which of the following statements about treatment of Alzheimer disease is TRUE?
A.
It can be cured if detected early enough.
B.
There are now five approved medications that can slow the disease.
C.
No cure or treatment has been discovered for it.
D.
Though it is not curable, the standard treatment to halt its progress involves grafts of fetal brain tissue.
87.
Cognitive impairment appears to be delayed by all of the following EXCEPT
A.
physical activity.
B.
social networks.
C.
mental involvement.
D.
consuming large quantities of vitamin C.
88.
Practical and integrative thinking actually tend to improve throughout most of adult life, but some abilities, such as _____________, may decline with age.
A.
long-term memory
B.
comprehension skills
C.
speed of mental processes
D.
reasoning
89.
The major contributor to 80-year-old Mr. Samson’s change in cognitive performance over the last few years is
A.
the slowdown of his central nervous system functioning.
B.
age-related declines in his reasoning ability.
C.
declines in his spatial abilities.
D.
All of these
90.
Suppose you wish to take a group of elderly people and train them to solve word puzzles. Generalizing from the text, what method of training might be most beneficial?
A.
Give the participants sample word problems, but let them learn to solve them by themselves.
B.
Give the participants formal training in problem-solving techniques.
C.
Provide encouragement for working rapidly on the problems.
D.
None of these; it is not possible to improve performance on mental tasks in the elderly.
