Lily is a 71 year-old woman who recently suffered a minor stroke with no permanent physical or cognitive impairments. Within a week after the stroke, Lily who is normally an outgoing and energetic person, started to withdraw from family and friends and lost interest in most of her hobbies. Her movements became extremely sluggish. Lily's family finally insisted that she see her doctor when it became increasingly difficult for her to name objects/people and her speech became less fluent. Given this information, Lily may be suffering from

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Lily's symptoms are indicative of vascular depression, which can occur after a stroke or other vascular event. The symptoms include apathy, loss of interest in activities, slowed movements, and cognitive deficits such as difficulty naming objects and reduced fluency of speech. Vascular dementia and multi-infarct dementia typically involve more severe cognitive decline and neurological symptoms, while pseudodementia is a term used to describe depression that mimics dementia but does not involve neurological damage.

Lily Is a 71 Year-Old Woman Who Recently Suffered a Minor