Jerry is 70 years old. Recently, he has been demonstrating modest cognitive decline in executive functioning, learning, and memory. He has also demonstrated difficulty with way finding and has become increasingly more irritable. However, he has demonstrated no decline in activities of daily living (ADLs) or instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs). Which of the following best describes this scenario?

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Jerry's symptoms indicate a decline in cognitive functioning, however, they are not severe enough to be classified as major neurocognitive disorder or Alzheimer's disease. The fact that he is able to maintain ADLs and IADLs also supports a diagnosis of mild rather than major neurocognitive disorder. The presence of way finding difficulties and irritability suggest areas of impairment in executive functioning, which is commonly associated with mild neurocognitive disorder. Lewy body disease cannot be ruled out based on the information provided, but there is not enough evidence to definitively diagnose it over other possible causes of cognitive decline.

Jerry Is 70 Years Old