What Distinguishes the Decline in Intellectual Functioning in Dementia from the Decline

question 289

Multiple Choice

What distinguishes the decline in intellectual functioning in dementia from the decline in normal aging?

• A) Victims of dementia have difficulty chiefly with long term memory.
• B) People with dementia have almost always suffered a stroke.
• C) The normal elderly show no memory loss.
• D) The decline in dementia victims is much more rapid and severe.

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