Question

1. what is a symptom of early stage alzheimers disease?

the person may talk less to avoid making mistakes
the person cannot remember so they may make up something
the person may forget to eat or drink
the person may revert to speaking their first language

1. in which stage of alzheimers dementia do aggressiveness and hallucinations appear?

early stage
middle stage
late stage
end stage

1. what is the longest stage of alzheimers disease?

early stage
middle stage
late stage
end stage

1. which type of dementia is caused when blood clots block small blood vessels in the brain and destroy brain tissue?

vascular dementia
alzheimers disease
normal pressure hydrocephalus
picks disease

1. which class of medication is sometimes used to treat behaviors?

antihypertensive
diuretic
antipyretic
anticonvulsants

Explanation:

1. In early - stage Alzheimer's, people may be aware of their memory lapses and may talk less to avoid making mistakes (e.g., forgetting words). Making up things (confabulation) is more common in mid - stage, forgetting to eat/drink is later - stage, and reverting to first language is not a typical early - stage symptom.
2. Aggressiveness and hallucinations are more common in the middle stage. In the early stage, cognitive decline is milder, in the late stage, there is more physical decline, and the end stage is terminal.
3. The middle stage is the longest stage of Alzheimer's disease. The early stage is the beginning of symptoms, the late stage is more severe, and the end stage is terminal.
4. Vascular dementia is caused by blood clots blocking small blood vessels in the brain. Alzheimer's is due to protein plaques and tangles, normal pressure hydrocephalus is due to cerebrospinal fluid issues, and Pick's disease is a frontotemporal dementia.
5. Anticonvulsants can sometimes be used to treat behaviors (e.g., aggression) in dementia. Antihypertensives treat blood pressure, diuretics treat fluid retention, and antipyretics treat fever.

Answer:

1. The person may talk less to avoid making mistakes.
2. Middle stage
3. Middle stage
4. Vascular dementia
5. Anticonvulsants