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Type of Dementia Quiz


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In which type of dementia can atherosclerosis (thickening or hardening of the arteries) be a cause of dementia?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


Which type of dementia is MOST common?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


In which type of dementia is someone more likely to be diagnosed between the ages of 45 and 65?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


In which type of dementia is a person more likely to get diagnosed later with Parkinson’s Disease?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


Which type of dementia is LEAST common out of the 4 types?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


In which type of dementia will a person have plaques and tangles in their brains?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


Which type of dementia is most associated with lack of inhibitions and acting out of character?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


What type of dementia has short term memory loss as the most prominent early symptom?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


In which type of dementia is a person more likely to experience visual hallucinations and delusions as an early symptom?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


What type of dementia is caused by damage to the frontal and temporal lobes?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


In which type of dementia is person more likely to experience fluctuations in their attention and alertness over the course of a day?

A. Alzhiemers’ Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


What type of dementia is most associated with strokes?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


In which type of dementia is a person more likely to experience problems following sequenced instructions as a prominent early stage symptom?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


Which type of dementia is most associated with interference to the neurotransmitters acetylcholine and dopamine?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia


In which type of dementia is non-fluent aphasia a subtype?

A. Alzheimer’s Disease

B. Vascular Dementia

C. Dementia with Lewy Bodies

D. Frontotemporal Dementia




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