Ruth Is Concerned That Her 68-Year-Old Husband Joe Has Been

question 76

Multiple Choice

Ruth is concerned that her 68-year-old husband Joe has been having increasing memory lapses lately, and occasionally seems confused as to where he is and what he is doing. She knows that there is a history of Alzheimer's disease in his family, so she wants to arrange an evaluation to see about his mental health. Ruth would be best advised to contact a(n)

• A) community psychologist.
• B) geropsychologist.
• C) forensic psychologist.
• D) medical behaviorist.
• E) environmental psychologist.

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