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31. Today, medical professionals refer to a loss of mental ability serious enough to impair a person’s ability to handle daily activities as  a. aging. b. macular degeneration. c. senility. d. dementia. 32. The most common cause of dementia, characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and tangles in the brain, is a. Alzheimer’s disease. b. frontaltemporal dementia. c. vascular dementia. d. depression. 33. When the Alzheimer’s disease is considered to be mild, the disease has begun to affect the ________, causing shrinkage with an increasing number of plaques and tangles affecting areas of the brain that are responsible for memory, language, and reasoning. a. cerebellum b. hindbrain c. cerebral cortex d. pons 34. Bill has been experiencing problems accomplishing daily tasks, such as handling money and paying bills, something he has always done. He has also been confused regarding the location of familiar places in the town he has lived in for over 50 years. An analysis of his brain tissue would most likely reveal shrinkage in the cerebral cortex and an increased number of plaques and tangles affecting areas of the brain that are responsible for memory, language, and reasoning. From these symptoms, Bill would be classified as _______, according to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. a. preclinical b. mild c. moderate d. severe 35. Bob has been moved to a nursing home because he requires more supervision than his wife could provide. Bob has a short attention span; has difficulty recognizing his wife, children, and friends; has problems reading and even writing his name. He also has complained about seeing “spots” on the walls and makes insulting remarks to all the personnel at the nursing home Analysis of his brain tissue would most likely reveal damage to the sensory processing areas. Bob would be classified as _______, according to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. a. preclinical b. mild c. moderate d. severe 36. Ben moved to a nursing home three years ago. He is now completely dependent on others for his care. He has lost bladder and bowel control, has difficulty swallowing, has lost significant weight, and spends most of his day sleeping. Ben would be classified as _______, according to the progression of Alzheimer’s disease. a. preclinical b. mild c. moderate d. severe 37. Which of the following is FALSE regarding Alzheimer’s disease? a. Fifty percent of adults age 75 to 84 have Alzheimer’s disease. b. The immediate cause of death from Alzheimer’s disease is pneumonia from inhaling food or beverages into the lungs. c. Death from Alzheimer’s usually occurs within three to ten years after diagnosis. d. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia. 38. Which of the following is/are TRUE regarding Alzheimer’s disease? a. Fifty percent of adults age 85 and older have Alzheimer’s disease. b. The immediate cause of death from Alzheimer’s disease is pneumonia from inhaling food or beverages into the lungs. c. Death from Alzheimer’s usually occurs within three to ten years after diagnosis. d. All of these statements are true. 39. To diagnose Alzheimer’s disease, physicians a. take the patient’s history, including when and how symptoms developed. b. interview family member to explore personality changes. c. consider results from physical and neurological tests to rule out other disorders. d. do all of these. 40. Alzheimer’s disease interferes with which of these neural processes? a. the ability of neurons to communicate with other neurons b. the ability of neurons to generate the energy needed to survive c. the ability of neurons to engage in normal cell cleanup and repair d. the ability of neurons to do all of these