Question

Since erick's wife died, he has been eating the exact same thing—and a very small amount of it—for breakfast and lunch every day. most nights, he skips dinner. sometimes he seems confused when his granddaughter calls to check on him. based solely on this information, which diagnosis is most likely?

Answer 1

Erick is likely to be diagnosed with LBD or also known as Lewy Body Dementia. It is because this occurs mostly to elderly people where in it causes loss mental function that could affect normal activities in which Erick’s activities such as eating is affected and that it could cause confusion in which he engages when his granddaughter checks on him.