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Key Facts: ACE Alzheimer's Fitness Specialist Exam

100

Practice Questions

OpenExamPrep

80%

Passing Score Per Module Quiz

ACE

2.0

ACE CECs Earned

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~$399.50

Program Cost (Sale; List $799)

ACE

7+ million

Americans 65+ With Alzheimer's (2025)

Alzheimer's Association

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Modules (Online, Retakeable Quizzes)

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The ACE Alzheimer's Fitness Specialist is a continuing-education specialist program (developed with Jonathan Ross / Funtensity) that trains fitness professionals to work with clients living with Alzheimer's and other dementias. It is delivered fully online across seven modules and assessed by per-module quizzes requiring 80% to pass, with retakes; completion earns 2.0 ACE CECs. The program costs about $399.50 on sale (list $799) and has no prerequisite. Content spans Alzheimer's and dementia statistics, disease differentiation and stages, biological mechanisms and neurotrophic factors like BDNF, modifiable behavioral risk factors (exercise, nutrition, sleep, social and cognitive engagement), living with the disease and caregiver dynamics, combined cognitive-physical dual-task exercise drills, and professional scope of practice. This free prep includes 100 research-based practice questions with explanations plus an AI tutor.

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1According to the 2025 Alzheimer's Association Facts and Figures, approximately how many Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia?
A.About 1.5 million
B.Fewer than 500,000
C.About 25 million
D.More than 7 million
Explanation: In 2025 the Alzheimer's Association reported that, for the first time, more than 7 million (about 7.2 million) Americans aged 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's dementia. This rising prevalence drives demand for specialized brain-healthy fitness programming.
2Alzheimer's disease accounts for what share of all dementia cases, making it the most common cause of dementia?
A.About 5-10%
B.Exactly 50%
C.About 60-80%
D.Less than 1%
Explanation: Alzheimer's disease is the most common cause of dementia, accounting for an estimated 60-80% of cases. Recognizing this helps trainers understand why most dementia clients they encounter will have Alzheimer's-type pathology.
3Which statement about age and Alzheimer's risk is accurate?
A.Risk is identical at every adult age
B.The percentage of people with Alzheimer's dementia rises sharply with age, reaching roughly a third of those 85 and older
C.Risk peaks in the 40s and then declines
D.Alzheimer's only affects people under 65
Explanation: Prevalence increases steeply with age: roughly 5% of people 65-74, about 13% of those 75-84, and about a third of those 85 and older have Alzheimer's dementia. Advancing age is the single greatest risk factor.
4What is the leading modifiable lifestyle behavior that research links to reduced risk of cognitive decline and a key reason this specialist program exists?
A.Avoiding all carbohydrates
B.Sleeping fewer than 5 hours nightly
C.Taking daily multivitamins exclusively
D.Regular physical exercise
Explanation: Regular physical exercise is among the most strongly supported modifiable behaviors for protecting brain health and is the central premise of an Alzheimer's fitness specialist's work. Exercise supports vascular health, neuroplasticity, and the release of neurotrophic factors.
5The total annual cost of caring for people with Alzheimer's and other dementias in the United States in 2025 was projected to reach approximately:
A.$5 billion
B.$10 million
C.$384 billion
D.$50 thousand per nation
Explanation: The Alzheimer's Association projected total US care costs of about $384 billion in 2025, underscoring the immense economic and caregiving burden of dementia. This context motivates preventive, brain-healthy exercise programming.
6A large share of care for people with Alzheimer's is provided by:
A.Only paid hospital staff
B.Government robots
C.Unpaid family and informal caregivers
D.Pharmacists exclusively
Explanation: The majority of dementia care hours in the US are delivered by unpaid family members and other informal caregivers. Understanding caregiver burden helps the specialist communicate with and support the families of clients.
7Why are women a particularly important demographic in Alzheimer's statistics?
A.Women cannot develop Alzheimer's
B.Sex has no relationship to Alzheimer's data
C.Alzheimer's only affects men
D.Women make up a disproportionate share of both people living with Alzheimer's and unpaid caregivers
Explanation: Women bear a disproportionate share of Alzheimer's, both as a larger proportion of people living with the disease (related partly to longer life expectancy) and as the majority of family caregivers. This shapes how specialists tailor support and communication.
8Which best describes the projected trend of Alzheimer's prevalence in the coming decades absent a medical breakthrough?
A.It is expected to fall sharply
B.It is expected to be eliminated by 2030
C.It will remain exactly flat
D.It is projected to roughly double by 2060
Explanation: Driven largely by the aging population, the number of Americans with Alzheimer's dementia is projected to roughly double by 2060 (from about 7 million to nearly 14 million) absent medical breakthroughs. This growth fuels demand for specialized fitness services.
9Which is a non-modifiable risk factor for Alzheimer's disease?
A.Advancing age
B.Physical activity level
C.Diet quality
D.Sleep duration
Explanation: Advancing age is the single greatest risk factor for Alzheimer's and cannot be changed. The specialist's value lies in addressing the modifiable factors (exercise, nutrition, sleep, social and cognitive engagement) that surround it.
10Research summarized in brain-health programs indicates that regular aerobic exercise is associated with:
A.Faster cognitive decline
B.Immediate reversal of established Alzheimer's
C.No measurable effect on the brain
D.Reduced risk of cognitive decline and dementia
Explanation: Epidemiological and interventional evidence links regular aerobic exercise to reduced risk of cognitive decline and dementia, partly through improved vascular health and neurotrophic signaling. Exercise is supportive, not a cure for established disease.

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