Alzheimer's Disease: Toward Prevention

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1. AD first involves the brain section that controls
  a. sight
  b. memory
  c. movement
  d. hearing
2. Of people 85 years and older, ___% may have AD?
  a. 20%
  b. 40%
  c. 50%
  d. 60%
3. The first symptoms of AD are problems with
  a. writing
  b. reading
  c. remembering
  d. speaking
4. Among Americans, AD is ther __th commonest cause of death.
  a. 2
  b. 3
  c. 5
  d. 8
5. The particles that form fibrils are
  a. APP
  b. A-Beta
  c. B-Alpha
  d. SP
6. Firbils cluster to form
  a. plaque
  b. protein
  c. SAP
  d. APP
7. Glutamate aids in ____memory
  a. old
  b. new
  c. all
  d. no
8. Amyloid Precursor Proteins are ___protein cells.
  a. small
  b. large
  c. insensitive
  d. sensitive
9. Plaque forms in the brain
  a. cells
  b. protein
  c. fibrils
  d. spaces between cells
10. AD prevention by lifestyle includes
  a. exercise
  b. diet
  c. tobaccofree living
  d. all 3
11. There are ___drugs that help in AD prevention.
  a. 0
  b. 1
  c. 2
  d. 3
12. Teas that may help in DA prevention are
  a. Chamomile
  b. Gingko Biloba
  c. hibiscus
  d. licorice root