At the age of 50, Debra has begun to receive quite a bit of teasing from her family about being "absentminded." The truth is that Debra has been hiding the fact that each week she seems to remember less and less. For the last month, she has been getting lost while driving home from work. Lately, Debra has been relying on a hand-drawn map to get home. She has started having trouble recognizing the faces of people at work and frequently forgets why she started to do something. Debra appears to be developing .
A) delirium
B) amnestic disorder
C) neurocognitive disorder
D) medically induced dementia

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Debra's symptoms suggest that she is developing a neurocognitive disorder, which is characterized by a decline in cognitive functioning, including memory loss, difficulty with spatial awareness, and difficulty recognizing familiar people or objects. Delirium refers to a sudden change in mental state due to a medical condition or substance use, while amnestic disorder refers specifically to memory loss without other cognitive impairments. Medically induced dementia is not a recognized diagnostic category.

At the Age of 50, Debra Has Begun to Receive