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ETearle

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on: Jun 21, 2018
Hal, who has Alzheimer's disease, becomes distressed when he cannot follow the plot of a movie that he and his family are watching on TV, repeatedly asking them, What's going on? He is most likely in
 
  A) the later stages of the disease.
  B) any of the stages of the disease.
  C) the earlier stages of the disease.
  D) the stage prior to the real disease.

Question 2

A common psychological problem among Alzheimer's patients is depression, with as many as ______ of patients reporting depressive symptoms.
 
  A) 10
  B) 20
  C) 30
  D) 50


Chou

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Reply #1 on: Jun 21, 2018
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

B


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