One of the Major Difficulties in Determining Whether an Older

question 58

Multiple Choice

One of the major difficulties in determining whether an older adult is suffering from a depressive disorder is

• A) many people feel that it is normal for older people to be depressed.
• B) older people don't want to admit that they feel depressed.
• C) many older people experience higher levels of sadness, but not true depression.
• D) other medical problems have similar symptoms to depressive disorders.
• E) depressive disorders are not common among older adults.

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Definitions:

Hydroxyl Group

A chemical functional group consisting of an oxygen atom bonded to a hydrogen atom (-OH), commonly found in alcohols and many other organic compounds.

Phosphate Group

An important chemical group consisting of a phosphorus atom bonded to four oxygen atoms, involved in energy transfer and storage within cells through compounds like ATP.

DNA Polymerase

An enzyme that synthesizes DNA molecules from deoxyribonucleotides, the building blocks of DNA.

Sex Chromosomes

Pair of chromosomes that differs between males and females, and the difference determines sex.