The Diagnostic Criteria for MCI Include All of the Following

question 94

Multiple Choice

The diagnostic criteria for MCI include all of the following EXCEPT

• A) dementia.
• B) memory complaints.
• C) impaired short-term memory.
• D) otherwise normal cognitive functioning.
• E) unimpaired social or occupational functioning.

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