Interactive Medical Case
Graham T. McMahon, M.D., M.M.Sc., Editor, Joel T. Katz, M.D., Associate Editor, Bruce D. Levy, M.D., Associate Editor, Joseph Loscalzo, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Editor
A Startling Decline
N Engl J Med 2012; 366:e11February 9, 2012
- Case
An 89-year-old man presented with changes in cognition and personality. Six months earlier, he began to require help managing his finances and operating his computer. His family observed that he had a poor memory for recent events and found it difficult to express himself. During the next few months, he became increasingly irritable and began to engage in some unusual behaviors, . . .
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