In talking about family development, events may trigger development in families, but development occurs over time and involves a sequence of actions and reactions. This illustrates the concept of in family development.

Muriel is an 86-year-old woman who tries to function independently but has suffered for several years with forgetfulness, especially with recent memories. she has trouble recalling the names of her best friends when they call on the phone, and she worries that she may have a form of dementia called alzheimer's disease huntington's disease schizophrenia parkinson's disease