PSYC 3082 Chapter : CHAPTER 14
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Chapter 14:cognitive disorders final revision notes: characteristics of delerium and dementia. Problem solving: major types of dementia & causes. Relative frequency in general: vascular= about 20% picks= about 5% Life expectancy of alzheimer"s vs vascular dementia: death may come. Problems with blood vessels that supply oxygen and other. Deteriation in frontal and temporal brain lobes: amyloid cascade hypothesis. Great research attention especially in relation to. Focuses on key brain changes that can be caused by various. Centeral aspect points out that progressive dementias are. At least partly caused by build-up of beta-amyloid proteins. That lead to neuron damage and ssenile plaques. Genetic and dietary, or other environmental factors are. Function: types of amnesia, causes and mechanisms. Various substances, especially when taken over time periods. Must be more severe symptoms than what seen normal for age: causes, symptoms and treatments of korsakoff syndrome. Cos they drink instead of having a balanced diet, can cause blood.
