Eighty-Year-Old Jack Has a Limited Ability to Grasp Abstractions

question 25

Multiple Choice

Eighty-year-old Jack has a limited ability to grasp abstractions. His memory for recent events is impaired. He is unable to cope with routine tasks, and can no longer relate to people. Jack most likely suffers from which of the following conditions:

• A) Parkinson's disease
• B) depression
• C) dementia
• D) osteoporosis

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Definitions:

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Diagnostic Category

A classification used in psychiatry and psychology to organize and describe types and categories of mental disorders.