Toby, stan, ron, and edmond are brothers. which brother is most likely to develop dementia in old age, based on health status and habits?
toby was born with one leg shorter than the other. he has always had poor coordination and hearing problems. he has been careful to eat a good diet throughout his adult years.
stan had good health in his youth but has always had a high degree of stress. he is overweight and has developed blood-sugar problems.
ron has had episodes of depression on and off throughout his adult life. he eats less when he is depressed. he is normal weight and has had normal results for cholesterol and blood sugar.
edmond was born with a heart murmur. he is allergic to tree nuts. he has a sweet tooth but is normal weight.
a) toby
b) stan
c) ron
d) edmond

Give a brief description of the metal illnesses discussed in class (specifically depression, bipolar, social anxiety, ocd, psychosis, panic disorder.) include a brief description of what you can do to support a person affected for each.

John and jane jones’ newborn baby girl, leah, has just been diagnosed with galactosemia. prior to their genetic counseling appointment, they submitted this family history: john and jane’s older child, a son named lee, does not have galactosemia. john is the only child of hanna and harry. harry was an only child. hanna has two older sisters, hope (the oldest) and holly. both harry and hanna’s parents lived in good health into their 80s. jane’s brother, joe, is married to jen. they have a son, les, who is a healthy nine-year-old with myopia (nearsightedness) but no sign of galactosemia. jane’s mother, hilda, is alive and healthy; jane’s father, henry, passed away last year of a sudden heart attack. hilda and henry have no family history of galactosemia. use the information in the family history to construct a pedigree for this family.

Anorex nervosa can be prevented but it can not be treated