Verna Has Dementia

question 173

Multiple Choice

Verna has dementia. Her motor control and memory have been impacted, though their impairment is not the most significant symptom of her condition. The most significant symptom is her loss of inhibition, evident in her chronic gambling. Verna most likely has:

• A) Lewy body dementia.
• B) vascular dementia.
• C) Parkinson disease.
• D) Pick disease.

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Definitions:

Brain Development

The process of growth and maturation of the brain, which includes changes in structure, function, and complexity over time.

External Stimuli

External forces or conditions that influence behavior, perception, or physiological responses.

Formal Operations

The final stage in Piaget's theory of cognitive development, marked by the ability to think abstractly and reason hypothetically.

Abstract Thinking

The cognitive ability to understand concepts that are not grounded in physical reality, and to use general principles to solve problems and generate new ideas.