"Avoiding the Ostrich Syndrome" Webinar Post Test
Presented by: Dr. Felicia Goldstein
Provided by: Rosalynn Carter Institute for Caregiving
In partnership with: Georgia Division of Aging Services

* 1. The most frequent early cognitive changes in normal aging involve:

Recent (short-term) memory and word-finding

Remote (long-term) memory and word-finding

Sense of direction and reasoning

Sense of direction and attention

* 2. Mild cognitive impairment is defined as:

Cognitive functioning within expectation for age but impaired activities of daily living

Cognitive functioning worse than expected for age and impaired activities of daily living

Cognitive functioning within expectation for age and preserved activities of daily living

Cognitive functioning worse than expected for age and preserved activities of daily living

* 3. Compared to other diseases, research indicates that a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease is given to patients/families by PCPS:

More than 90% of the time

As often as other diagnoses such as cancer and arthritis

Less than 50% of the time

None of the above

* 4. Which one of the following is not a reason why PCPs say they do not give a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease?

Lack of time and resources

Patients/Families do not want to receive this diagnosis

Lack of effective treatments

Fear of a catastrophic reaction

* 5. The percentage of patients and families who say they want to receive a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease if this is causing memory problems is:

10%

>60%

50%

30%

* 6. Risk factors for subjective cognitive decline include:

Lower income level

Race

Living alone

All of the above

* 7. Treatable risk factors for cognitive decline include:

Anticholinergic medications

Vascular conditions

Stress

All of the above

* 8. Recommended weekly physical exercise guidelines for neuroprotection in healthy older adults are:

150 minutes of moderately intense aerobic activity or 75 minutes of vigorous activity in at least 10 minute intervals

150 minutes of vigorous activity in at least 10 minute intervals

150 minutes of vigorous activity in at least 15 minute intervals

75 minutes of moderately intense aerobic activity in at least 15 minute intervals

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