dementia

what is the most common type of dementia in the UK?

• vascular

• lewy bodies

• Alzheimer's

• frontotemporal

roughly, how many people in the UK have Alzheimer's disease?

• 944,000

• 901,000

• 928,000

• 974,000

what chemicals are there a shortage of with Alzheimer's?

• dopamine

• neurotransmitters

• endorphins

• serotonin

what is the most common cause of vascular dementia?

• heart failure

• concussion

• heart attack

• strokes

what are Lewy bodies?

• deposits of excess nerve cells

• circular deposits that contain damaged nerve cells

• overgrown nerve cells

• underdeveloped nerve cells

for every 100 people who have dementia, how many of them have Lewy bodies dementia?

• 1-5

• 5-10

• 10-15

• 15-20

what is the name of the bodies formed when an individual has frontotemporal dementia?

• pick bodies

• stick bodies

• steel bodies

• anti bodies

what is one of the first signs of frontotemporal dementia?

• anti social behaviour

• hearing loss

• unbalanced walking

• dizziness

problems with planning and organising are signs of vascular dementia

• true

• false

what is the average life expectancy for those with Alzheimer's disease after diagnosis?

• 20-25 years

• 5-7 years

• 8-10 years

• 17-20 years