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 and has been relying on a hand-drawn map. 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)dementia mild or major neurocognitive disorder.
D)medically induced major neurocognitive disorder.

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Debra's symptoms are consistent with the development of dementia or major neurocognitive disorder, which includes a decline in memory and cognitive function that affects daily life. The symptoms of delirium are more acute and fluctuating, while amnestic disorder is a specific type of memory impairment related to brain damage or injury. Medical-induced major neurocognitive disorder is caused by external factors such as medication or substance use, which is not mentioned in the scenario.

At the Age of 50, Debra Has Begun to Receive