Suffering From Alzheimer’s Disease: Major Neurocognitive Disorder
Author: Ronald J. Comer
Princeton University
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This video explores current research on the symptoms and treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, now listed as a major neurocognitive disorder (formerly known as dementia) in DSM-5. In particular, it focuses on a man with early-onset Alzheimer’s. The video demonstrates features of the disease that distinguish it from general aging, such as tangles and plaques in the brain. As you watch, consider environmental and psychological factors that may play roles in the development and progression of the disease.
1. Among people 85 years of age, the risk of having Alzheimer's disease is ____________.
2. The current medications for persons with Alzheimer's disease, like the man in the video, _____________.
3. According to research, certain brain scans and blood tests are sometimes able to ______________.
4. According to the textbook, each of the following have been implicated in major neurocognitive disorders, except:
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