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Cognitive disorders- exam 2 Already Graded Apathophysiological signs of possible AD-Neurofibrillary tangles within neurons (over production of tau proteins, folded abnormally) -beta-amyloid neuritic ... plaques between neurons (beta-amyloid protein accumulation; insoluble) -decreased cerebral volume (ventricular enlargement and hippocampal atrophy) -cortex shrivels up (damaging areas involved in thinking, planning , remembering) -shrinkage is especially severe in the hippocampus (form new memories) -ventricles (fluid spaces in brain) grow larger -loss of synapses, white and gray matter gradually progress across multiple areas of the brain Cognitive and linguistic characteristics of early stage of ADsymptoms: -episodic memory deficits (difficulty recalling new info) -working memory deficits -attention and EF impairment -language and communication impairments adversely affecting lexical retrieval and discourse -MMSE (score 16-24 of 30) -MOCA (11-21 points) Functional deficits at this stage include: -forgetting to take meds/ pay bills -misplacing items -difficulties with complex tasks -loss of interest of certain hobbies and routines -difficulties with reasoning and judgment [Show More]

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