Which Person Has a Concern Having to Do with Structural

question 13

Multiple Choice

Which person has a concern having to do with structural stigma associated with neurocognitive disorders?

• A) Lyla is disgusted by some of the duties she has to perform as part of being a caregiver for patients on an Alzheimer's unit.
• B) Rachel is ashamed to be seen with her mom, who has Alzheimer's, because her appearance is disheveled and behavior strange.
• C) Jon is concerned that his aging father, who has dementia, will not have adequate access to appropriate healthcare services.
• D) No one invites the Johnsons out to dinner because the father of the family has early-onset dementia and can be inappropriate.

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Definitions:

Estrogen

A group of steroid hormones that play a crucial role in the development and regulation of the female reproductive system and secondary sexual characteristics.

Synaptic Pruning

The process by which extra neurons and synaptic connections are eliminated in the brain to increase the efficiency of neuronal transmissions.

Dendrites

The branched extensions of a neuron that receive signals from other neurons.

Brain Plasticity

The capacity of the nervous system to change its structure and function in response to experience or damage.