An older resident in a senior community tells a nurse: "I am really worried. I joined an exercise class, and I just learned everyone's name yesterday, and I cannot remember them all today. Am I developing Alzheimer's disease?"
The best response by the nurse is:
a. "You should be concerned. It is very un-usual to forget something that you just learned."
b. "There is no reason to be concerned. Short-term memory decreases with age."
c. "Don't worry, a decline in both short- and long-term memory is a normal part of get-ting older."
d. "Although it is normal to have some changes in memory, forgetting names is very unusual."
ANS: B
Even though some older adults show decrements in the ability to process information, the major-ity of functioning remains intact. Age-associated memory impairment is used to describe memory loss that is considered normal for one's age and educational level. It may include slowness in processing, storing, and recalling new information and difficulty remembering names and words.
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