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As we age, neurons are gradually lost, the brain becomes smaller, and information is processed more slowing. For some, this brain atrophy leads to ____.
 
  a. enlarged ventricles
 b. depression
 c. anxiety
 d. declining memory and difficulty learning new material

Question 2

Rozee suffered a stroke when blood leaked into the brain after a blood vessel burst. This type of stroke is called ____.
 
  a. atherosclerosis
 b. hemorrhagic stroke
  c. Alzheimer's disease
  d. head trauma



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b



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