CSD 444 DEMENTIA QUIZ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FULLY SOLVED LATEST UPDATE 2025-
2026
T/F: Dementia is a disease - Answers acquired SYNDROME
Symptoms in dementia emerge ______ - Answers slowly, but worsen over time, and restrict
ability to function
Why is Dementia defined as an umbrella term? - Answers groups diseases in which there is
some form of memory loss (Huntingtons, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's)
Dementia is difficult to differentiate from _______ and WHY? - Answers depression, because
depression can sometimes affect memory and cognition
T/F: dementia is part of normal aging - Answers FALSE- not part of normal aging
T/F: Dementia is a specific disease - Answers FALSE- not a specific disease
Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting _____ - Answers intellectual and social
abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning
What is the most common cause of a progressive dementia? - Answers Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia is marked by diffuse impairment of ____, ____ and ______ - Answers memory, cognition,
and intellect
Dementia alters _____ and ______ - Answers behavior and personality
_____ or _____ often accompany dementia - Answers physical impairments (movement disorders)
or sensory disturbances
Cortical dementia - Answers changes in cerebral cortex (Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease)
Sub-cortical dementia - Answers Changes in basal ganglia, thalamus, and brain stem
(Parkinson's disease and vascular disease)
Dementia results from ________ - Answers impaired functioning of multiple brain systems
Dementia is generally due to - Answers structural brain damage that is progressive and
irreversible
Brain areas affected by dementia are associated with - Answers short term memory, new
learning, higher level cognitive functions
Diagnosis of Dementia includes: - Answers short term memory impairment + one of the
following- (aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or abstract thinking/executive function impairment)
short term memory impairment includes: - Answers impaired ability to learn new information or
, to recall old information
What is impaired in fluent aphasia? - Answers comprehension
Patients with aphasia are able to - Answers initiate and maintain a conversation
How is speech characterized in aphasia? - Answers Intact grammar and syntax, however the
speech is vague with paraphasias, circumlocutions, tangential utterances, frequent use of
nonspecific phrases ("the thing")
Apraxia is the inability to - Answers carry out motor activities despite intact motor function
Apraxia contributes to loss of _____ - Answers ADL's
ADL's are: - Answers activities of daily life (going to bathroom, getting dressed, getting
showered, brushing teeth etc.)
Agnosia is the inability to - Answers recognize or identify objects despite intact sensory function
(recognize eating utensils, personal care items for grooming, clothing)
_____ typically occurs later in the course of illness - Answers Agnosia
T/F: Agnosia can be both visual and tactile - Answers TRUE
When do you start to see impaired executive functions in patients with dementia? - Answers
early to midcourse
impaired executive functions include - Answers Difficulty with planning, initiating, sequencing,
monitoring or stopping complex behaviors
impaired executive functions contributes to loss of ________ activities such as: - Answers
instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping, meal preparation, driving, and managing
finances
Dementia symtoms include: - Answers -memory loss
-difficulty communicating
-inability to learn or remember new information
-difficulty with planning and organizing
-difficulty with coordination and motor functions
-personality changes
-inability to reason
-inappropriate behavior
2026
T/F: Dementia is a disease - Answers acquired SYNDROME
Symptoms in dementia emerge ______ - Answers slowly, but worsen over time, and restrict
ability to function
Why is Dementia defined as an umbrella term? - Answers groups diseases in which there is
some form of memory loss (Huntingtons, Parkinson's, Alzheimer's)
Dementia is difficult to differentiate from _______ and WHY? - Answers depression, because
depression can sometimes affect memory and cognition
T/F: dementia is part of normal aging - Answers FALSE- not part of normal aging
T/F: Dementia is a specific disease - Answers FALSE- not a specific disease
Dementia describes a group of symptoms affecting _____ - Answers intellectual and social
abilities severely enough to interfere with daily functioning
What is the most common cause of a progressive dementia? - Answers Alzheimer's Disease
Dementia is marked by diffuse impairment of ____, ____ and ______ - Answers memory, cognition,
and intellect
Dementia alters _____ and ______ - Answers behavior and personality
_____ or _____ often accompany dementia - Answers physical impairments (movement disorders)
or sensory disturbances
Cortical dementia - Answers changes in cerebral cortex (Alzheimer's disease, Pick's disease)
Sub-cortical dementia - Answers Changes in basal ganglia, thalamus, and brain stem
(Parkinson's disease and vascular disease)
Dementia results from ________ - Answers impaired functioning of multiple brain systems
Dementia is generally due to - Answers structural brain damage that is progressive and
irreversible
Brain areas affected by dementia are associated with - Answers short term memory, new
learning, higher level cognitive functions
Diagnosis of Dementia includes: - Answers short term memory impairment + one of the
following- (aphasia, apraxia, agnosia, or abstract thinking/executive function impairment)
short term memory impairment includes: - Answers impaired ability to learn new information or
, to recall old information
What is impaired in fluent aphasia? - Answers comprehension
Patients with aphasia are able to - Answers initiate and maintain a conversation
How is speech characterized in aphasia? - Answers Intact grammar and syntax, however the
speech is vague with paraphasias, circumlocutions, tangential utterances, frequent use of
nonspecific phrases ("the thing")
Apraxia is the inability to - Answers carry out motor activities despite intact motor function
Apraxia contributes to loss of _____ - Answers ADL's
ADL's are: - Answers activities of daily life (going to bathroom, getting dressed, getting
showered, brushing teeth etc.)
Agnosia is the inability to - Answers recognize or identify objects despite intact sensory function
(recognize eating utensils, personal care items for grooming, clothing)
_____ typically occurs later in the course of illness - Answers Agnosia
T/F: Agnosia can be both visual and tactile - Answers TRUE
When do you start to see impaired executive functions in patients with dementia? - Answers
early to midcourse
impaired executive functions include - Answers Difficulty with planning, initiating, sequencing,
monitoring or stopping complex behaviors
impaired executive functions contributes to loss of ________ activities such as: - Answers
instrumental activities of daily living such as shopping, meal preparation, driving, and managing
finances
Dementia symtoms include: - Answers -memory loss
-difficulty communicating
-inability to learn or remember new information
-difficulty with planning and organizing
-difficulty with coordination and motor functions
-personality changes
-inability to reason
-inappropriate behavior
