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Sufayan.ah

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Wilma is 76 years old and has noticed that her memory is not as sharp as it was earlier in her life. This memory loss might be due to which of the following?
 
  a. epilepsy
 b. Alzheimer's disease
 c. playing computer games
 d. exposure to cognitively challenging tasks

Question 2

Age-related decreases in cognitive function ____.
 
  a. occur in 35 to 45 percent of those over age 65
 b. usually begin in a person's early 40s and 50s
 c. can be prevented and reduced in some individuals by engaging in mentally stimulating exercises
  d. rarely can be stopped because they are genetically programmed


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jonathanballen97

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Reply #1 on: Jun 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

b

Answer to Question 2

c


Sufayan.ah

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Reply 2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Excellent

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