Quiz for Caregivers

1. Alzheimers Disease is a condition that predominantly affects

1. The Heart.
2. The Kidneys.
3. The Brain.
4. The Lungs.

2. The most noticeable sign of early Alzheimers disease is

1. Violent behaviour.
2. Bed Wetting.
3. Uncontrolled laughter.
4. Forgetfullness.

3. Symptoms of Alzheimer’s Disease

1. Are the same on all days of the patients life.
2. Gradually improve even without treatment.
3. Show waxing and waning with some good days and some bad.
4. Rapidly deteriorate if treatment is not started.

4. The risk factors for Alzheimer’s disease are:

1. Increasing age.
2. Head Injury.
3. Being a First Degree Relative of a patient with the disease.
4. All of the above.

4. Drugs used for treating alzheimers disease include

1. Rivastigmine (Exelon)
2. Donepezil (Aricept)
3. Tacrine ( Cognex)
4. All of the above.

5. Average life span after the onset of Alzheimers Disease is

1. 7-10 years.
2. 2-3 years.
3. 6 months to 1 year.
4. 4-6 years.

6. The most common cause of Dementia world wide is

1. Alzheimer’s Disease.
2. Multi-Infarct Dementia.
3. Following head Injury.
4. Epilepsy.

7. The only definitive test to diagnose Alzheimers Disease is

1. CT Scan of the Brain.
2. Study of brain tissue at autopsy.
3. Electro encephalogram (EEG).
4. Positron Emission Tomography. (PET Scan).

8. The following statement regarding Alzheimers Disease is false

1. Having a fixed routine will help patients.
2. In the later stages patients need help even with bath and toilet activities.
3. Memory remains sharp until the last stage of the illness.
4. The majority of patients are managed at home and not in hospital.

9. Alzheimers Disease is named after

1. The German Neurologist Alois Alzheimer who identified the brain changes in the disease.
2. The Island in Italy where the first case was reported.
3. The American pathologist John Alzheimer who discovered the disease in rats.
4. The pathological changes in the brain which go by this name.

10. Which of these famous persons have/had Alzheimers Disease?