Your new patient is admitted to your nursing home with a diagnosis of vascular dementia. You know that this type of dementia differs from Alzheimer's dementia is what way?
A.
The progression of symptoms is predictable based on the person's heart disease.
B.
The progression of symptoms is more variable than Alzheimer's disease.
C.
Vascular dementia can be treated successfully with surgery compared to Alzheimer's disease where there is no surgical treatment.
D.
Vascular dementia is temporary and Alzheimer's dementia is permanent.
ANS: B
Vascular dementia's progression depends on the recurrence of new strokes. It can be stable for long periods if there are no strokes. The progression is not predictable, there is no surgical treatment for this type of dementia, and the damage that is done is permanent.
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