A Disorder Common in Late Adulthood That Is Characterized by Losses

question 347

Multiple Choice

A disorder common in late adulthood that is characterized by losses in memory and cognition, and changes in personality, and that is believed to be caused by deterioration of the brain's structure and function is ________.

• A) Wernicke's syndrome
• B) Parkinson's disease
• C) Alzheimer's disease
• D) Korsakoff's syndrome

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