1. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia and is ultimately fatal.
A. True B. False2. The preclinical or presymptomatic stage reflects current thinking that Alzheimer's-related brain changes may begin _____ years or more before symptoms occur.
A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 203. How many neurons does a healthy adult brain have?
A. 100 million B. 1 billion C. 100 billion D. 1 trillion4. During the development of Alzheimer's, there is an accumulation of beta-amyloid inside neurons and an accumulation of tau outside of neurons.
A. True B. False5. Which apolipoprotein E form increases the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease, and of developing it at a younger age?
A. epsilon 2 B. epsilon 3 C. epsilon 4 D. All of the above6. A diet rich in vegetables and vegetable-based oils and low in saturated fats, along with physical activity may be associated with reduced Alzheimer's and dementia risk.
A. True B. False7. Of those aged 65 and older, how many have Alzheimer's disease?
A. 1 in 5 B. 1 in 9 C. 1 in 14 D. 1 in 488. Which group is about twice as likely to have Alzheimer's and other dementias when compared to older whites?
A. Older African-Americans B. Older Hispanics C. Older Asians D. None of the above9. By mid-century, someone in the United States will develop the disease every _______.
A. 3 days B. 9 hours C. 5 minutes D. 33 seconds10. Alzheimer's disease is officially listed as the _______ - leading cause of death in the United States.
A. First B. Fifth C. Sixth D. Twelfth11. Between 2000 and 2010, deaths attributed to Alzheimer's disease increased by what percentage?
A. 68% B. 42% C. 30% D. 8%12. By age 80, nursing home admission is expected for 75% of people with Alzheimer's compared with only 4% of the general population.
A. True B. False13. Sixty percent of "sandwich caregivers" have children under 18 years old living with them.
A. True B. False14. A recent report from ADAMS found that family caregivers of people who were categorized as having dementia spent _____ hours per day providing help to their relatives.
A. 12 B. 9 C. 4 D. 215. One study of end-of-life care found that 72% of family caregivers said they experienced relief when the person with Alzheimer's disease or other dementia died.
A. True B. False16. While 73% of social works have clients age 55 and older, only _____ % have formal certification in geriatric social work.
A. 4 B. 15 C. 33 D. 4817. Medicare and Medicaid cover about 40% of the costs of care.
A. True B. False18. People with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias have more than _____ times as many hospital stays per year as other older people.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4 D. 519. In 2011, the average cost of adult day services was $_____ per day.
A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 7020. All nursing homes that provide care for people with Alzheimer's disease and other dementias are required to have separate Alzheimer's special care units.
A. True B. False21. In 2009, what percentage of all people admitted to hospices in the United States had a primary hospice diagnosis of Alzheimer's disease?
A. 4% B. 6% C. 9% D. 18%22. Children or parents living in which region of the United States tend to live farther from each other?
A. Northern United States B. Southern United States C. Eastern United States D. Western United StatesCopyright © 2024 Care CEUs
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