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A 75-Year-Old Woman Comes to the Office Due to Difficulty

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A 75-year-old woman comes to the office due to difficulty with memory and thinking. The patient has stopped going for walks and has not attended bingo in months; she explains that these activities are no longer enjoyable. She has low energy and difficulty falling asleep. Her appetite has decreased, and she has lost >6.8 kg (>15 lb) in the past 3 months.
Medical history is significant for hypertension, well-controlled epilepsy, and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The patient lives alone and drove herself to today's appointment. She has not gotten lost while driving and has had no difficulty caring for herself.
Blood pressure is 138/84 mm Hg, pulse is 76/min, and respirations are 14/min. Neurologic examination is nonfocal, and she scores a 26/30 on the Montreal Cognitive Assessment. Laboratory results, including thyroid function studies, are normal.
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