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Question 1 Not yet graded / 1 pts Your Answer: What is the term for comfort care for a terminally ill individual? Hint: the word starts with the letter “P.” Palliative care True or false? S ... ome people experience rapid memory loss and decreased cognitive abilities as a result of Alzheimer’s Disease, while Seventy-year-old Donna lost her keys. She loses them every week. But, she’s always able to retrace her steps and find them. Is this most likely a sign of Alzheimer’s Disease or an age-related change? A child who has a biological parent with early-onset Alzheimer’s Disease carries a _____ chance of inheriting the mutation that may cause earlyThis study source was downloaded by Maxine works in an assisted living facility. She encourages residents to get involved in as many events and social gatherings as possible. Which of the following socioemotional theories of aging best fits her viewpoint: Disengagement, Activity, or Selective Optimization with Compensation. Question 7 1 / 1 pts Jan is about to celebrate her 80th birthday. She’s fond of saying, “It’s all downhill after 75!” After she retired, she gradually stopped socializing with her friends. She now rarely leaves her house. Which of the following socioemotional theories of aging best fits the meaning behind what she is saying: Disengagement, Activity, or Selective Optimization with Compensation. Which of the following individuals is NOT in late adulthood? Question 9 Not yet graded / 3 pts Your Answer: Good answers will be written in complete sentences. Describe 2 typical symptoms observed in the middle stages of Alzheimer’s Disease. Two typical symptoms observed in the middle stages of Alzheirmer's Disease is progressive memory deterioration and problems with self care. forgetting family members’ names, gait problems. Question 10 Not yet graded / 3 pts Passive euthanasia is not helping them, when you can but instead letting them die as they requested. Contrast: Active—agent is administered to hasten death. Passive: life-saving measures are not used. Compare: both are a choice to not allow life to continue/prolong. Question 11 Not yet graded / 3 pts Good answers will be written in complete sentences. Question 12 Not yet graded / 3 pts Your Answer: Good answers will be written in complete sentences. Describe Elizabeth Kubler-Ross’s five stages of dying. The five stages of dying are denial, anger, bargainig, depression, and Question 13 Not yet graded / 10 pts Your Answer: Thoroughly answer the essay question in complete sentence. Your friend’s father has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease. Your friend says, “This is because he drank so much Fresca out of those stupid aluminum cans. And the aspartame—I bet that contributed, too.” Write out a response that gently corrects your friend’s misconceptions and describes what is actually known about the causes of Alzheimer’s Disease. I am sorry to hear about the diagnosis of your father. I know we hear a lot of things to be the casue of Alzheimer's Disease but research has ruled out many enviromnetal factors suchs as aluminum and aspartame. So please dont be upset with him about those. The precise cause is still unkown but they have found that the amlyoid plaques and neurofibrilay tangles characterize the brians of people with Alzheirmer's Disease. [Show More]

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