Alzheimer's disease is best defined as: a. a disease that can cause dementia and that involves the degeneration of neurons in the subcortical structures that control motor movements.
b. a cause of neurocognitive disorder, characterized by progressive and gradual cognitive deficits due to severe cerebral atrophy.
c. a relatively rare degenerative disease that affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the cerebral cortex and that can cause dementia.
d. a hereditary condition causing dementia that involves a widespread deterioration of the subcortical brain structures and parts of the frontal cortex that control motor movements.

When calculating the daily protein needs for marathon runners or competitive weightlifting, you should allow for approximately grams of protein per kilogram of body weight

Sally is a 43-year-old mother of two who has gained 50 pounds over the past 5 years. she is 64 inches tall and weighs 180 pounds with a bmi of 30.8. her waist circumference is 37 inches. she acknowledges that she is not as physically active as she would like to be. she also notes how recent stresses in her life have affected her sleep and seem to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. sally's father recently died from complications of type 2 diabetes, and her mother and sisters are overweight. sally says she is very motivated to "not get diabetes" and is disturbed that her recent physical exam revealed mildly elevated blood pressure, glucose, and cholesterol levels. 1. sally stated that recent stresses in her life are affecting her sleep and seemed to have triggered her appetite for sweets and comfort foods. which of the following statements would be best to explain why her lack of sleep has increased her appetite? a. lack of sleep decreases ghrelin levels. b. levels of neuropeptide y, a brain chemical that causes carbohydrate cravings, are high and may contribute to her sleep problems. c. the satiety hormone leptin increases with lack of sleep. d. lack of sleep increases uncoupling protein. e. lack of sleep increases levels of ghrelin which stimulates appetite and decreases levels of leptin which decreases appetite.

Agirl is working really hard in high school and decides to finish some of her classes early , what classes should she choose?