The daughter of an elderly patient expresses concern about a change in the patient's mental health. Which is most likely due to normal cognitive changes? Select all that apply.
1. Decline in the ability to draw
2. Decrease in size of vocabulary
3. Difficulty filtering out irrelevant information
4. Difficulty switching attention from one person to another
5. Increased need to repeat information to the patient
1. Decline in the ability to draw
3. Difficulty filtering out irrelevant information
4. Difficulty switching attention from one person to another
5. Increased need to repeat information to the patient
Explanation: 1. A decline in visuospatial task ability such as drawing declines with aging.
2. Vocabulary improves with age.
3. The ability to filter out irrelevant information declines with age.
4. The ability to switch attention between people declines with age.
5. Information-processing speed declines with age, necessitating the need to repeat information to the patient several times.
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