Exam 7: Neurocognitive Disorders

Donna is 80 years old, and recent tests have showed declines in memory and executive functioning. In addition, Donna's children recently convinced her to move from her apartment to an assisted living facility because they didn't feel Donna could care for herself anymore. Donna's symptoms are MOST consistent with which DSM-5 disorder?

Sandra has one copy of the ApoE2 gene and one copy of the ApoE3 gene. What does this means for Sandra?

Gareth donated his brain to science. After Gareth died, an examination of his brain revealed amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. What can scientists conclude from these observations of Gareth's brain?

Frank is a 71-year-old widower who lives on his own without the aid of home care. By all accounts, Frank is independent. Frank didn't realize that he had problem with his memory until he was given a simple memory test by his physician, who found a decline compared to how Frank scored two years earlier. Frank's symptoms are MOST consistent with which DSM-5 disorder?

For every 100 older adults that receive informal care, approximately how many live in the same household as their caregiver?