Alzheimer's Disease

What are the arrows pointing to in the image?

• amyloid plaque. 2 = neurofibrillary tangle

• amyloid plaque. 2 = lewy body

• mitochondria. 2 = nucleus

• neurofibrillary tangle. 2 = amyloid plaque

Which medication is used to treat moderate to severe Alzheimers?

• Galantamine

• Rivastigmine

• Memantine

• Donepezli

Neurotransmitter associated with Alzheimer's disease

• Dopamine

• Acetylcholine

• Serotonin

• GABA

The German Psychiatrist who first identified Alzheimer's Disease

The cause of Alzheimer’s disease is not known

• True

• False

Which of the following best characterises Alzheimer’s disease?

• slowed movement, rigidity and involuntary movement of the hands, arms, feet, legs, jaws or head

• amyloid plaques, memory loss and impaired acetylcholine functioning

• deterioration of Wernicke’s area

• immune system impairment

How do medications designed to treat Alzheimer’s disease work?

• They replace levels of serotonin in the brain

• They prevent acetylcholine from being broken down in the brain.

• They cure Alzheimer’s disease by restoring memory functioning.

• They prevent levels of acetylcholine from breaking down and replace depleted levels of acetylcholine.

Below is/ are the symptom(s) of Alzheimer’s Disease EXCEPT:

• Short-term memory loss

• Change in mood & personality

• Lethargy (lack of energy)

• All of the above

Alzheimer’s Disease is the result of damage to the brain that affects the activity of the neurotransmitter ___________.

• dopamine

• serotonin

• adrenaline

• acetylcholine

Define Alzheimer's :

• A progressive disease that destroys your lungs and makes it hard to breath.

• A concert name.

• A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important mental functions.

• A disease that effects your brain and can be cured by surgery and certain heavy medications given only in the hospital.