Gabrielle Giffords has neurocognitive disorder due to a traumatic brain injury (TBI) from a shooting incident. There are other causes of TBI, including concussions. Which statement is true, in general, of neurocognitive disorders due to traumatic brain injury?
a. Elderly adults with health problems are at greatest risk of TBI.
b. Although learning is typically impaired, memory is not.
c. Impairment of executive functions is typically unlikely.
d. Persons of lower socioeconomic status are at increased risk.
Ans: d. Persons of lower socioeconomic status are at increased risk.
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