Define and describe explicit and implicit memory

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H.M is a 67-year-old female, who recently retired from being a school teacher for the last 40 years. Her husband died 2 years ago due to complications of a CVA. Past medical history: hypertension controlled with Olmesartan 20 mg by mouth once a day. Family history no contributory. Last annual visits with PCP with normal results. She lives by herself but her children live close to her and usually visit her two or three times a week.

Her daughter start noticing that her mother is having problems focusing when talking to her, she is not keeping things at home as she used to, often is repeating and asking the same question several times and yesterday she has issues remembering her way back home from the grocery store.

Case Study Questions

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Name and describe the similarities and the differences between Alzheimer's disease, Vascular Dementia, Dementia with Lewy bodies, Frontotemporal dementia.

Define and describe explicit and implicit memory.

Describe the diagnosis criteria developed for the Alzheimer's disease by the National Institute of Aging and the Alzheimer's Association

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