A 78-year-old man has been diagnosed by his geriatrician as being in the third stage of Alzheimer's disease. Which of the following manifestations would be most congruent with the staging of the man's disease?
A) The man displays an uncharacteristically flat affect and denies that he is experiencing any cognitive deficits.
B) The man's wife and children have recently noticed a change in his memory and judgment and he gets easily flustered in social situations.
C) The man is commonly oriented to person but disoriented to time and place.
D) The man no longer remembers his wife's name and requires assistance with most of his activities of daily living.
B
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Cognitive changes noticeable by others and anxiety in social settings are indicators of stage 3 Alzheimer's. Choice A reflects stage 4, while choices C and D suggest stages 5 and 6, respectively.
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