: 1. A cognitive impairment is when a person loses their ability to a) Remember b) Think c) Reason d) All of the above 2. Dementia is an effect of the normal aging process: a) True b) False 3. What changes in the nervous system are associated with aging? a) Touch and sensitivity to pain increases b) Responses and reaction times are faster c) Brain cells are lost d) Blood flow to the brain increases 4. Dementia describes the progressive loss of brain functions including cognitive as well as social functions: a) True b) False 5. Treatable forms of dementia include the following: a) Brain injury, infection, alcohol b) Thyroid deficiency, brain tumor, alcohol c) Brain injury, brain tumor, dehydration d) Alcohol, emotional trauma, thyroid deficiency 6. Confusion is also called disorientation and refers to the person’s inability to think with their usual speed or clarity, or recall people, time or place: a) True b) False 7. Confusion that occurs suddenly and usually without warning is called dementia: a) True b) False