A 68-year-old man presents with progressive forgetfulness, difficulty managing finances and getting lost in familiar places over 18 months. Examinatio...

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A 68-year-old man presents with progressive forgetfulness, difficulty managing finances and getting lost in familiar places over 18 months. Examination reveals impaired short-term memory and disorientation in time but intact motor and sensory function. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?

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Alzheimer disease

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Delirium

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Vascular dementia

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Frontotemporal dementia

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Depression

au-racp MCQ (SBA): Alzheimer disease

A 68-year-old man presents with progressive forgetfulness, difficulty managing finances and getting lost in familiar places over 18 months. Examination reveals impaired short-term memory and disorientation in time but intact motor and sensory function. What is the MOST likely diagnosis?