The Brains of People with Alzheimer's Disease Develop

question 38

Multiple Choice

The brains of people with Alzheimer's disease develop:

• A)an enlarged hippocampus and hypothalamus.
• B)an abundance of beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles.
• C)shrunken ventricles and loss of cerebral spinal fluid.
• D)a proliferation of new neurons in the hippocampus.

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Accountable Care Organization

A healthcare organization that aims to tie provider reimbursements to quality metrics and reductions in the total cost of care for an assigned population of patients.

Group Plan

A type of insurance policy or benefits system that covers multiple individuals, typically employees of a company or members of an organization, under one contract.

Prospective Payment System

A healthcare payment system used by Medicare in which hospitals and other providers are paid a predetermined fixed amount for each inpatient stay or service rendered, based on the expected costs of care.

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