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7 stages of Alzheimer's - ANSWER 1- no sign
2- forgetful, aware, frustrated with self, lose things, forget where put keys
3- mild cognitive decline (not able to work, stay focused), lost driving, can't
remember names, can't plan/organize for future,
4- cannot perform self care, difficulty, doesn't make sense,
combabulation, depressed, social withdrawal
5- cognitive decline, no ADLs, don't know phone number address,
frustrated, disoriented place and time, withdrawing even more
6- mod/severe cog decline, institutional care, can't recall any major
event in life (spouse), disoriented, day season year they don't know, help
with all ADLs, incontinence, sleep problems, wandering, agitated, fearful,
symptoms worse late in day
7- severe cognitive decline, in bed, not speaking/eating, lose swallow
(asp), weight loss
Alzheimer's disease symptoms - ANSWER memory loss, loss of
recognition, mood swings, and trouble problem solving simple equations
Alzheimer's disease - ANSWER a progressive and irreversible brain
disorder characterized by gradual deterioration of memory, reasoning,
language, and, finally, physical functioning
Formation of Neurons - ANSWER Stem cells divide to produce neurons or
other stem cells
Neurons and glial cells are formed by different types of stem cells
Two cell types in the brain - ANSWER Nerve cells: generate electrical
signals, release chemical signals
Neuroglia: support/nourish neurons, remove neruotransmitters
, direct and indirect - ANSWER Direct: facilitates movement
Indirect: inhibits movement
Dopamine necessary for Stratum: - ANSWER necessary for movement, it
activated the direct pathway that facilitates movement, inhibits the indirect
pathway that inhibits movement
Parkinson's disease - ANSWER A disorder of the central nervous system
that affects movement, often including tremors.
Parkinson's Diease statistics - ANSWER -10 million people across the
globe live with it
-14th leading cause of death in US
Enzyme - ANSWER A type of protein that speeds up a chemical reaction
in a living thing
types of anxiety disorders - ANSWER GAD, Social Anxiety, OCD, PTSD
Anxiety Symptoms - ANSWER Nervousness, inability to relax, concern
about losing control
Anxiety - ANSWER can be both disorder and a symptom, defined as the
anticipation of the future
The Nervous System (NS) - ANSWER Senses information from the
environment, imports information, analyses/stores information and
generates behavioral responses
Central Nervous System - ANSWER consists of the brain and spinal cord
Peripheral Nervous System - ANSWER the sensory and motor neurons
that connect the central nervous system to the rest of the body
3 main functions of the nervous system - ANSWER sensory input:
sensory receptors respond to stimuli, generate nerve signals that travel via
PNS to CNS