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Alzheimer's Disease Facts 2013

Overview of Alzheimer's Disease

1. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia and is ultimately fatal.

A. True B. False

A Modern Diagnosis of Alzheimer's Disease Proposed New Criteria and Guidelines

2. 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. 20

Changes in the Brain That Are Associated with Alzheimer's Disease

3. How many neurons does a healthy adult brain have?

A. 100 million B. 1 billion C. 100 billion D. 1 trillion

4. 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. False

Risk Factors for Alzheimer's Disease

5. 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 above

6. 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. False

Prevalence of Alzheimer's Disease and Other Dementias

7. 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 48

8. 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 above

Incidence and Lifetime Risk of Alzheimer's Disease

9. By mid-century, someone in the United States will develop the disease every _______.

A. 3 days B. 9 hours C. 5 minutes D. 33 seconds

Mortality

10. Alzheimer's disease is officially listed as the _______ - leading cause of death in the United States.

A. First B. Fifth C. Sixth D. Twelfth

Public Health Impact of Deaths from Alzheimer's Disease

11. Between 2000 and 2010, deaths attributed to Alzheimer's disease increased by what percentage?

A. 68% B. 42% C. 30% D. 8%

Duration of Illness from Diagnosis to Death

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. False

Unpaid Caregivers

13. Sixty percent of "sandwich caregivers" have children under 18 years old living with them.

A. True B. False

14. 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. 2

15. 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. False

Paid Caregivers

16. 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. 48

Use and Costs of Health Care, Long-Term Care and Hospice

17. Medicare and Medicaid cover about 40% of the costs of care.

A. True B. False

Use and Costs of Health Care Services

18. 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. 5

Use and Costs of Long-Term Care Services

19. In 2011, the average cost of adult day services was $_____ per day.

A. 40 B. 50 C. 60 D. 70

20. 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. False

Use and Costs of Hospice Care

21. 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%

Factors Influencing Geographic Separation

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 States


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