Martha Anne has been living with her daughter Diana for the last ten years. Recently, there was some discussion about finding an appropriate nursing home to help care for Martha Anne. For the past year or so, Martha Anne has been unable to recognize her daughter, other family members, and friends. In addition she presents a mosaic of cognitive problems around perceptual-motor abilities; for instance, she is unable to recognize commonly used objects or utensils, such as the telephone, or a knife and fork. What is the most likely type of a major neurocognitive disorder to consider?

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The symptoms of being unable to recognize family and friends, as well as common objects or utensils, are consistent with Alzheimer's disease. This type of major neurocognitive disorder is characterized by progressive cognitive decline, including memory loss, difficulty with language, and impaired judgment. It is the most common cause of dementia in older adults.

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