Question

1. what area of the brain is thought to be first affected by alzheimers disease?

frontal lobe
occipital lobe
hippocampus
parietal lobe

1. which condition is a cause of reversible dementia?

lewy body dementia
brain injury
vitamin b - 12 deficiency
alzheimers disease

1. which lobe of the brain affects the persons ability to recognize faces and objects?

frontal
temporal
occipital
parietal

1. which scenario represents normal aging?

annie cannot remember to take her medications on a regular basis
jenny cannot remember where she put the remote but eventually finds it
nonnie does not read books anymore because she cannot remember what she just read
joseph does not shave himself anymore because he does not remember how to use a razor

Explanation:

• For question 7: The hippocampus is known to be the first - affected area in Alzheimer's disease as it is crucial for memory formation and is vulnerable to the pathological changes in this disease.
• For question 8: Vitamin - B12 deficiency can cause reversible dementia as correcting the deficiency can often improve cognitive function. Lewy Body dementia, brain injury, and Alzheimer's disease typically cause irreversible dementia.
• For question 9: The temporal lobe is mainly responsible for face and object recognition, not the frontal lobe. The frontal lobe is more associated with executive functions.
• For question 10: Forgetting where one put a remote but eventually finding it is a common and normal part of aging. Forgetting to take medications regularly, not reading due to memory issues, and forgetting how to use a familiar object like a razor are more indicative of cognitive decline beyond normal aging.

Answer:

1. C. Hippocampus
2. C. Vitamin B - 12 deficiency
3. B. Temporal
4. B. Jenny cannot remember where she put the remote but eventually finds it