Alzheimer Disease Is the Most Common Form of Dementia

question 68

Multiple Choice

Alzheimer disease is the most common form of dementia. It affects 10% of the population over 65 and 50% of the population over 85. Nerve cells in the areas of the brain associated with memory and cognition are replaced by abnormal clumps and tangles of a protein. Which of the following statements best describes a patient with this condition?

• A)Neurons are not affected.
• B)The disease is chronic, progressive, and irreversible.
• C)The disorder is acute and related to a CVA.
• D)The risk of developing the disease decreases with increasing age.
• E)The disease improves learning and the retention of information.

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