A series of small strokes can progressively damage the brain and cause enduring cognitive deficits that are indicative of
A) menopause.
B) Alzheimer's disease.
C) a death-deferral phenomenon.
D) a neurocognitive disorder.

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A series of small strokes can cause a neurocognitive disorder, which is characterized by enduring cognitive deficits. Menopause and a death-deferral phenomenon are unrelated to this condition, and while Alzheimer's disease also causes cognitive deficits, it is not specifically caused by a series of small strokes.

A Series of Small Strokes Can Progressively Damage the Brain