Dementia and role of nutrition - Understand the ‘whats’ and the ‘hows’ about dementia pathophysiology, particularly Alzheimer’s disease (definition, symptoms, causes)
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What is the definition of cognitive ageing and it's subtypes?
crystallized intelligence:
fluid intelligence: (perceptual-motor function, executive function, complex attention)
What are 3 signs of pathologic brain ageing: Alzheimer's disease (AD)?
-enlarged ventricles
-WMH & thinner cortical layers
-degenerated hippocampus
What is the definition of dementia and name 3 symptoms?
The major 3 symptoms are
-cognitive loss (amnesia, apraxia, aphasia, agnosia)
-non-cognitive/ behavioral
-disturbed activities of daily living (ADL)
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What are the three stages in Alzheimer's disease continuum?
-prodromal (mild cognitive impairment up to 10+ years)
-dementia up to 15+ years
What is the protein mechanism behind Alzheimer's disease?
-Neurofibrillary tangles (NFT) (tau): intraneuronal / MAPT: microtubuli associated tau protein
-neuritic plaques
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