Group 15 quiz

What are the two most common dementias in late adulthood?

• Parkinson's

• ALS

• Alzheimer's

• Parkinson's and Alzheimer's

Which gender continues to work in late adulthood longer?

• Women

• Men

True or False: Alzheimer's is a progressive irreversible brain disorder characterized by a gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning, language, and eventually function.

• True

• False

What is one way to maintain cognitive skills?

• Napping

• Crossword Puzzles

• Drinking

• Taking a walk

What supplement can help reduce age-related cognitive decline?

• Zinc

• Magnesium

• Fish oil

• Vitamin C

Which is not an imaging technique used for the brain?

• Mammogram

• MRI

• PET

• DTI

Which disease impairs vision in older adults?

• macular degeneration

• glaucoma

• cataracts

• all of the above

True or False: Men are more likely to develop arthritis and osteoporosis than women

• False

• True

Which is true of physical development in older adults?

• Older adults are more sensitive to pain

• Sleep is less difficult as you age

• low pain tolerance

• sense of smell increases

Natural selection has not eliminated many harmful conditions and non-adaptive characteristics in older adults

• evolutionary theory

• cellular clock theory

• genetic process theories

• free radical theory