Gerontological Nursing:
Dementia, CVA,
Parkinson’s, Endocrine &
Musculoskeletal | Study
Guide & Exam Review
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, What causes Alzheimer's Disease? Accumulation of amyloid plaques and
neurofibrillary tangles (tau protein)
What is the hallmark symptom of Short-term memory loss first, followed by long-term
Alzheimer's Disease? memory loss and personality changes.
What are the stages of Alzheimer's Mild (early) → Moderate → Severe (late)
Disease progression?
What is the management for Cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, rivastigmine)
Alzheimer's Disease? and memantine
What is vascular dementia caused Reduced or blocked blood flow to the brain, often
by? due to strokes or mini-strokes.
How does the onset of vascular Can be sudden (after a stroke) or stepwise (worsens
dementia typically present? in episodes).
What are common symptoms of Impaired judgment, slowed thinking, memory
vascular dementia? problems; less pronounced memory loss than
Alzheimer's early on.
What is Frontal-Temporal Dementia Dramatic personality/behavior changes, loss of
(FTD) characterized by? empathy, disinhibition, and language difficulties.
At what age does Frontal-Temporal Often between ages 45 and 65.
Dementia typically occur?
Dementia, CVA,
Parkinson’s, Endocrine &
Musculoskeletal | Study
Guide & Exam Review
|Guaranteed success|
, What causes Alzheimer's Disease? Accumulation of amyloid plaques and
neurofibrillary tangles (tau protein)
What is the hallmark symptom of Short-term memory loss first, followed by long-term
Alzheimer's Disease? memory loss and personality changes.
What are the stages of Alzheimer's Mild (early) → Moderate → Severe (late)
Disease progression?
What is the management for Cholinesterase inhibitors (donepezil, rivastigmine)
Alzheimer's Disease? and memantine
What is vascular dementia caused Reduced or blocked blood flow to the brain, often
by? due to strokes or mini-strokes.
How does the onset of vascular Can be sudden (after a stroke) or stepwise (worsens
dementia typically present? in episodes).
What are common symptoms of Impaired judgment, slowed thinking, memory
vascular dementia? problems; less pronounced memory loss than
Alzheimer's early on.
What is Frontal-Temporal Dementia Dramatic personality/behavior changes, loss of
(FTD) characterized by? empathy, disinhibition, and language difficulties.
At what age does Frontal-Temporal Often between ages 45 and 65.
Dementia typically occur?
