The nurse is teaching the family of a client diagnosed with dementia about the disease process. Which of the following teaching points accurately describe this mental alteration?
A) Dementia is a normal part of aging.
B) Dementia is not any specific disease or disorder.
C) Dementia does not cause personality changes.
D) Dementia does not affect level of consciousness.
D
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Dementia literally means "mind away"; it is not a normal part of aging Dementia is not any specific disease or disorder but, rather, is a group of symptoms that reflect losses in the ability to think, reason, or remember. Dementia causes personality changes, but does not affect level of consciousness.
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