One of your neighbors used to be a very heavy drinker. Eventually, she was unable to care for herself and was placed in a nursing home. She kept introducing herself several times a day to the staff and other residents. From what you learned about memory in this chapter, what do you think was most likely wrong with her?
a. She had experienced a stroke.
b. She had Alzheimer's disease.
c. She had Parkinson's disease.
d. She had Korsakoff's syndrome.
Question 2
Thiamine deficiencies affect nervous system functioning because thiamine
a. prevents excess apoptosis in the aging brain.
b. protects the brain from adverse reactions to alcohol.
c. is important in the synthesis of glutamate.
d. is important in the synthesis of acetylcholine.
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