Asked by alexiara turner on Apr 24, 2024

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An elderly person has been diagnosed with a neurocognitive disorder, but the disorder is not Alzheimer's disease. Among the elderly, such a diagnosis is:

A) very rare-only about 2 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease.
B) unusual-only about 10 percent of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease.
C) common-about a third of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease.
D) very common-about half of neurocognitive disorders are not Alzheimer's disease.

Neurocognitive Disorder

A disorder that occurs when brain function is affected by certain diseases or conditions, affecting memory, attention, learning, language, perception, and problem-solving.

Alzheimer's Disease

A chronic neurodegenerative disease that usually starts slowly and progressively worsens, being the most common cause of dementia.

Elderly

Pertaining to individuals of an advanced age, typically considered to be those who are 65 years old and above.

  • Familiarize oneself with the process of diagnosing, treating, and addressing the complications of managing neurocognitive disorders such as Alzheimer's disease.
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Dishita Guwalani7 days ago
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
Neurocognitive disorders in the elderly are not exclusively Alzheimer's disease. About a third of these cases are attributed to other types of neurocognitive disorders, indicating a significant prevalence of non-Alzheimer's neurocognitive conditions among the elderly.