After completing this course you’ll be able to:
| 1. | Define dementia and syndrome. |
| 2. | List the four main types of neurodegenerative disorders. |
| 3. | Describe the vascular disorders that affect the brain. |
| 4. | Discuss risk factors for dementia. |
| 5. | Discuss some physical changes with normal aging. |
| 6. | Describe the various parts of the brain. |
| 7. | Describe a neuron. |
| 8. | Define cognition. |
| 9. | List the criteria for diagnosing dementia. |
| 10. | Compare delusions and hallucinations. |
| 11. | Describe the physical exam for dementia. |
| 12. | Compare structural imaging and functional imaging |
| 13. | Describe how Alzheimer’s disease develops. |
| 14. | Describe the three stages of Alzheimer’s. |
| 15. | List other conditions that accompany Alzheimer’s. |
| 16. | Compare plaques and tangles. |
| 17. | Describe the three contributing factors to Alzheimer’s. |
| 18. | Describe other risk factors associated with Alzheimer’s. |
| 19. | Define a genetic mutation. |
| 20. | Describe the cholinesterase inhibitors. |
| 21. | List the benefits of vitamin E. |
| 22. | Discuss behavioral symptoms and care needed for the individual. |
| 23. | Describe the four classifications of drugs for behavioral symptoms. |
| 24. | List several types of frontotemporal dementia and the symptoms. |
| 25. | Define gliosis, microvacuolation, and Pick bodies. |
| 26. | Define dysarthria, agrammatism, echolalia, perseveration, and mutism. |
| 27. | Compare frontotemporal dementia and Alzheimer’s. (pg 125, chart) |
| 28. | Describe medications used for frontotemporal dementia. |
| 29. | Define Lewy bodies. |
| 30. | Describe briefly the signs and symptoms of dementia with Lewy bodies. |
| 31. | Describe how dementia with Lewy bodies is diagnosed. |
| 32. | List several medications used to treat dementia with Lewy bodies. |
| 33. | Describe the blood flow in the brain. |
| 34. | Describe small vessel disease. |
| 35. | State methods of diagnosing vascular cognitive impairment. |
| 36. | Describe a brain-healthy diet. |
| 37. | Define normal pressure hydrocephalus and list the three hallmark characteristics. |
| 38. | Describe Huntington’s disease and list the treatment. |
| 39. | Define Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease and list the ways you get it. |
| 40. | Describe Parkinson’s disease. |
| 41. | Describe multiple sclerosis. |
| 42. | Describe Wilson’s disease. |
| 43. | Describe the two categories of mild cognitive impairment. |
| 44. | State the treatment for mild cognitive impairment. |
| 45. | Describe the effects of aging on brain function. |
| 46. | List five strategies to keep your brain in shape. |
| 47. | State the two commonly accepted risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease. |
| 48. | Discuss the role of amyloid-beta-derived diffusible ligands. |
| 49. | Describe how brain activity is measured. |