Chapter 1.
Introduction
Normal Aging Versus Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
Author: Ronald J. Comer
Princeton University
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1.1 Normal Aging Versus Mild Neurocognitive Disorder
DSM-5 includes a new category called “mild neurocognitive disorder,” a modest decline in one or more areas of cognitive functioning that does not interfere with independence. Some clinicians worry that aging people with normal cognitive declines could mistakenly be diagnosed with this new label. This video examines how mental resources are allotted differently in the young and the elderly.
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1. In the video, the ability to walk and think at the same time is tested by having people __________.
2. The research highlighted in the video suggests that ___________.
3. In the video, researchers conclude that __________.
4. According to the textbook, each of the following is a cause of neurocognitive disorders, except:
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