Written Questions

1. Update yourself on the different forms of dementia listed below by researching

about them online.

a. Alzheimer’s Disease
b. Vascular Dementia
c. Lewy Bodies
d. Korsakoff Syndrome
e. Fronto Temporal Lobar Degeneration (FLTD),
including Pick’s disease
f. Huntington’s disease
g. Parkinson’s disease
h. Younger onset dementia

For each form of dementia listed above, research about at least one (1) of the
following:

a. Current prevention or treatment options; OR

b. Information about current research being done; OR
c. Significant findings of current research.

Complete the Research Template below to document the information you

find. Further guidance is provided for you within the template.
 Researching on Dementia

Guidance for completing this template

List the title of the article here. Include the author if this
Title of article:
information is available.
List the date of when the article was published. It must be recent
Date of publication:
and must not be more than five (5) years old.
Provide the specific link to the webpage where you found the
Link to the webpage where information, example:
you found the information: www.dementiaresearch.com.au/alzheimers-disease-research-
2016
Summary of content found:
Guidance:
 Do not copy-paste information online.
 In your own words, summary of the content you found. The summary must be between
100 – 150 words and must include at least one (1) of the following:
a. Current prevention or treatment options;
b. Information about current research being done; or
c. Significant findings of current research.
     

Alzheimer’s Disease
Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:
Summary of content found:
     

Vascular Dementia or Multi-infarct Dementia

Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:
Summary of content found:
     

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 Lewy Bodies
Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:
Summary of content found:
     

Korsakoff Syndrome
Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:
Summary of content found:
     

Fronto temporal lobar degeneration (FLTD) including Pick’s disease

Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:
Summary of content found:
     

Huntington’s Disease
Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:

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 Summary of content found:
     

Parkinson’s Disease
Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:
Summary of content found:
     

Younger Onset Dementia

Title of article:      
Date of publication:      
Link to the webpage where      
you found the information:
Summary of content found:
     

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 2. Phases of dementia. Describe the features of the different phases of dementia
by listing signs and symptoms typically observed in each stage. List at least
three of these signs and symptoms for each stage.

a.      

b.      
Early
Dementi
a

c.      

a.      

Moderat b.      
e
Dementi
a
c.      

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 a.      

Advance b.      
d
Dementi
a
c.      

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