Frank Is a 71-Year-Old Widower Who Lives on His Own

question 44

Multiple Choice

Frank is a 71-year-old widower who lives on his own without the aid of home care. By all accounts, Frank is independent. Frank didn't realize that he had problem with his memory until he was given a simple memory test by his physician, who found a decline compared to how Frank scored two years earlier. Frank's symptoms are MOST consistent with which DSM-5 disorder?

• A) mild dementia
• B) mild neurocognitive disorder
• C) early-onset Alzheimer's disease
• D) cognitive impairment

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Definitions:

Tax-Transfer Program

Government initiatives designed to redistribute income through the tax system, often aiming to reduce poverty.

Economic Equality

A state in which individuals or groups within a society have similar economic conditions, including access to resources, opportunities, and outcomes.

Income Inequality

The unequal distribution of income and wealth across individuals or groups within a society, often measured using tools like the Gini coefficient.

Monopoly Power

The ability of a monopoly (a single seller in the market) to control market prices for its product or service, often resulting in higher prices and lower output than in competitive markets.