wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

Alzheimer's Disease

Total questions: 51

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The most common type of dementia is?
a)
Alzheimer’s disease
b)
Korsakoff's syndrome
c)
Vascular dementia
d)
—Dementia with Lewy bodies
2.
There are ? people with dementia in the UK
a)
8000,000
b)
88,000
c)
85,000
d)
850,000
3.
The chance of developing dementia varies from person to person. Everyone has some risk because age is the strongest risk factor and we're all growing older.
a)
True
b)
False
4.
Most types of dementia are inherited 
a)
True
b)
False
5.
Smoking and drinking alcohol can increase the risk of dementia
a)
True
b)
False
6.
Taking regular exercise can reduce the risk of dementia.
a)
True
b)
False
7.
New drug treatments have provided a cure for dementia
a)
True
b)
False
8.
The most common signs are memory loss and the loss of practical abilities
a)
True
b)
False
9.
What is the correct spelling
a)
Alhseimers disease
b)
Alzheimer's disaese 
c)
Alzheimer’s disease
d)
Alziemer's disease 
10.
What is the correct spelling
a)
Vascular dementia
b)
Vacular demetia
c)
Vascular damentia 
d)
Vasculer dementia
11.
Which of the following types of dementia is linked to having a series of strokes?
a)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
b)
Alzheimer’s disease
c)
Vascular dementia 
d)
Fronto-temporal dementia
12.
Frontotemporal dementia occurs when nerve cells in the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain die, and the pathways that connect the lobes change. Some of the chemical messengers that transmit signals between nerve cells are also lost. Over time, as more and more nerve cells die, the brain tissue in the frontal and temporal lobes shrinks.
a)
Dementia with Lewy bodies
b)
Fronto-temporal dementia
c)
Vascular dementia
d)
Alzheimer’s disease
13.
In ------------- -----------, among the areas often damaged first are the hippocampus and its connected structures. This makes it much harder for someone to form new memories or learn new information.
a)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
b)
Dementia with Lewy bodies
c)
Vascular demetia
d)
Alzheimer’s disease
14.
A more recently identified form of ---------- ---------- ----------, was caused by eating meat from cattle infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). This typically affected younger adults.
a)
Dementia with Lewy bodies
b)
Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease
c)
Korsakoff's syndrome
d)
Fronto-temporal dementia
15.

What is Alzheimer's?

a)

A disease of the brain that causes problems with memory, thinking and behavior

b)

Deterioration of the brain causing lack of emotion and physical abilities

16.

Alzheimer's and Dementia are the same thing

a)

True

b)

False

17.

What raises the risk of Alzheimer's?

a)

Cardiovascular disease

b)

Head injury

c)

Diabetes

d)

All of the above

18.

______ can be a cause of the Alzheimer's disease.

a)

Environmental factors

b)

Genetics

c)

All of the above

19.

How to prevent Alzheimer's?

a)

Excercise

b)

Active social life

c)

Healthy diet

d)

All of the above

20.

When does Alzheimer's start?

a)

1+ years after memory loss

b)

5+ years after memory loss

c)

20+ years after memory loss

21.

What protects the brain more?

a)

Learning a new skill

b)

Crossword puzzles

c)

Sleeping

d)

Healthy diet

22.

If someone in your family has dementia or Alzheimer’s disease, you will have it too.

a)

True

b)

False

23.

Only the elderly can get Alzheimer's

a)

True

b)

False

24.

Alzheimer's is the __ most common cause of death in the U.S.

a)

2nd

b)

5th

c)

4th

d)

6th

25.

How many people in the United States are thought to suffer from Alzheimer's disease?

a)

3 million

b)

1 million

c)

5 million

d)

7 million

26.

People in the early stages of Alzheimer's can't learn new information.

a)

True

b)

False

27.

Do men or women have a higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease?

a)

Women

b)

Men

28.

What are the symptoms of the disease?

a)

Wandering/pacing

b)

Confusion

c)

Loss of speech

d)

All of the above

29.

Dementia is a natural part of aging

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

30.

Once you have dementia, there is nothing you can do about it :/

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

31.

Dementia is caused by damage to brain cells. This damage interferes with the ability of brain cells to communicate with each other.

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

32.

Dementia has a bigger impact on women

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

33.

Alzheimer's disease and dementia are the same thing

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

34.

The brain region called the hippocampus is often the first to be damaged when developing dementia

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

35.

There are different types of dementia that can overlap in diagnosis.

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

36.

There are seven stages of dementia

a)

Myth

b)

Fact

37.

Dementia most likely develops in hot weather

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

38.

What does vascular dementia effect?

a)

the heart

b)

the brain

c)

the lungs

d)

the hands

39.

Vascular dementia happens when the brain doesn't receive enough oxygen

a)

true

b)

false

40.
Smoking and drinking alcohol can increase the risk of dementia
a)
True
b)
False
41.
True of False: Dementia is a general term to describe physical changes in the brain that affect memory and thinking abilities.
a)
True
b)
False
42.
Which of the following is a symptom of dementia?
a)
Impaired memory
b)
inability to focus & pay attention
c)
impaired visual perception
d)
All of the above
43.
What is the most popular form of therapy for individuals with dementia?
a)
Aromatherapy
b)
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
c)
Occupational Therapy
d)
Art Therapy
44.

Exercising reduces the risk of getting dementia

a)

true

b)

false

45.

Symptoms of dementia

a)

Child-like behaviour

b)

Increased aggression

c)

Loss of short term memory

d)

Confusion

46.

For every 1 dementia research charity, how many cancer research charities are there?

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

47.

What fraction of 80+ year olds suffer from dementia?

a)

1/4

b)

1/5

c)

1/6

d)

1/7

48.

What percentage of hospital beds are occupied by dementia patients over the age of 65?

a)

10%

b)

15%

c)

20%

d)

25%

49.

What are the most common causes of vascular dementia?

a)

Genetics

b)

Strokes

c)

Infection

d)

Alzheimer's disease

50.

'Early Onset Dementia' is usually developed at which age?

a)

Under 65

b)

65-67

c)

68-69

d)

70+

51.

Most people develop dementia at which age?

a)

55-59

b)

65-69

c)

75-79

d)

85-89

Similar Resources on Wayground

WCM Chapter 2

52 questions

WCM Chapter 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

8 CS Homework 2

51 questions

8 CS Homework 2

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

COM/NAV SYSTEMS — 50 QUESTION QUIZ

50 questions

COM/NAV SYSTEMS — 50 QUESTION QUIZ

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade - University

Python Quiz

50 questions

Python Quiz

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade

Futur proche

56 questions

Futur proche

quiz

Worksheet

•

5th - 12th Grade

Cardio-respiratory Systems

47 questions

Cardio-respiratory Systems

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade

Vocabulary Food/Quantifiers EXAM 2024

54 questions

Vocabulary Food/Quantifiers EXAM 2024

quiz

Worksheet

•

12th Grade - University

Cosmetology 1

52 questions

Cosmetology 1

quiz

Worksheet

•

11th Grade - University