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nenivikky

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At age 64, Mrs. Willis began a long mental decline. She first showed memory loss and irritability, then delusions, social withdrawal, dementia, and finally death at age 68 . An autopsy showed neurofibrillary tangles and senile plaques in her brain. Mrs. Willis died of ____.
 
  a. Alzheimer's disease
  b. aphasia
 c. epilepsy
 d. ischemic stroke

Question 2

What is the strongest risk factor for dementia?
 
  a. lifestyle
 b. drug use
  c. age
 d. genetics


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

a

Answer to Question 2

c


nenivikky

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Reply #2 on: Jun 22, 2018
Thank you


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No problem :)


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