The medical term for deterioration of mental functioning resulting from a brain disorder is
A)dementia.
B)senility.
C)Alzheimer's disease.
D)AMD.

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While senility is often used colloquially to describe this condition, dementia is the medical term for the deterioration of mental functioning resulting from a brain disorder. Alzheimer's disease is one type of dementia. AMD stands for age-related macular degeneration, a condition that affects vision, but is not related to the brain or mental functioning.

The Medical Term for Deterioration of Mental Functioning Resulting from a Brain