Which symptom of Alzheimer's disease is associated with disorientation to time and place?
a. Forgetting in what order to put clothes on
b. Forgetting simple words
c. Forgetting where he or she lives
d. Becoming suspicious of others
C
Additional examples of disorientation to time and place include getting lost on the street that one lives on and forgetting how he or she got to places. Forgetting in what order to put on clothing relates to difficulty with performing familiar tasks; forgetting simple words relates to problems with language; becoming suspicious of others relates to changes in personality
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