A 34-year old female, visited an outpatient clinic complaining of gradual cognitive declinewhich had started 3 years earlier. She had worked as a researcher in an industrial setting andhad been making frequent mistakes in calculations causing problems at work. 2 years prior tovisiting the clinic she had noted symptoms including apraxia, apathy and disorientation. Sheeventually seeks medical advice. Her GP carried out a mini mental state examination (MMSE),a paper-based test of cognitive function.Table 1: MMSE scores for control and differentstages of dementiaNo CognitiveImpairment (control)28.2 +2.3Mild CognitiveImpairment25.9 ± 0.9MildDementia22.4 +2.1ModerateDementia17.4 +2.8a. Mild cognitive impairmentb. Moderate dementiac. Severe dementiad. Mild dementiae. No cognitive impairmentSevereDementia9.6 +2.7MMSE is scored out of 30; the lower the score the greater the degree of cognitive decline.Values are given as mean ± standard deviation (SD)Question 1) The patient's MMSE score is 24. Based on the data in Table 1 what is thediagnosis?

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Question 1) The patient's MMSE score is 24. Based on the data in Table 1 what is the diagnosis? a. Mild cognitive impairment O b. Moderate dementia O c. Severe dementia O d. Mild dementia e. No cognitive impairment