Al Is 64 Years Old; He Is Currently a Patient

question 18

Multiple Choice

Al is 64 years old; he is currently a patient at a local hospital where a psychological battery revealed that he has subaverage intelligence and related deficits. Physicians and psychologists believe that his condition is the result of a degenerative brain disease. What is Al's most likely diagnosis?

• A) dementia
• B) delirium
• C) emotional trauma
• D) Asperger's disorder

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