Who Is MOST Likely to Be Depressed

question 204

Multiple Choice

Who is MOST likely to be depressed?

• A)a 65-year-old who has just retired
• B)a 70-year-old who has never married
• C)a 90-year-old who is socially isolated and physically frail
• D)a 100-year-old who is married,with close friends who are living

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Definitions:

Surgical Removal

The process of excising or taking out tissue, an organ, or a tumor from the body during an operation.

Broca's Area

A region in the frontal lobe of the dominant hemisphere of the brain with functions linked to speech production.

Cerebral Cortex

The outer layer of neural tissue of the cerebrum of the brain, playing a key role in memory, attention, perception, cognition, awareness, thought, language, and consciousness.

Aphasia

A disorder resulting from damage to portions of the brain responsible for language, leading to difficulties in speaking, understanding, reading, or writing.