Some More Findings on 'Alzheimer'

Alzheimer

Couple of days back, we had posted a  blog on 'Alzheimer' and questions related to it, here are some more findings on 'Alzheimer'

Try to answer following questions on 'Alzheimer' 

1.Alzheimer’s disease is less common in this group of people:

The highly educated
Farmers
Athletes

2.One out of 8 people over the age of 65 has Alzheimer’s. By age 85, the chance of having the disease rises to this ratio:

One in five
One in three
One in two

2. Which class of Alzheimer’s drugs is used to delay the worsening of cognitive symptoms?

Furosemide, which treats excessive fluid accumulation
Cholinesterase inhibitors, which increase the level of acetylcholine in the brain.
Miotic agents, which help the ciliary muscle contract

4. According to the National Institute on Aging, researchers have found a link between weakness in this sense with the beginning of cognitive decline:

Seeing
Testing
Smelling

5.Which hobby may help keep Alzheimer’s at bay?

Crocheting 
Painting
Doing crossword puzzles

Questions on Alzheimer

Read the right answers for the above given questions :



1. The highly educated have been shown to develop Alzheimer’s less frequently. This group is believed to have more brain connections that help ward off the disease.

2. About 50% of people over 85 have Alzheimer’s. Advancing age is the biggest risk factor for the disease.

3. Cholinesterase inhibitors increase the level of acetylcholine in the brain, which enhances a patient’s memory and ability to focus.

4. A person’s decline in ability to smell can be an early sign of cognitive impairment, according to some studies. Apparently, this sense diminishes as the levels of a key protein in the brain involved in Alzheimer’s increases.

5. The thinking skills involved in doing crossword puzzles are linked to lessening a person’s chances of developing Alzheimer’s.


- Sukhada