The nurse is preparing an educational session on vascular dementia for a group of senior citizens. He wants to include information on factors that can potentially reduce the risk of this type of dementia. What information would be important for the nurse to provide to these participants? Select all that apply.
1. Control blood pressure
2. Discontinue alcohol consumption
3. Control weight
4. Take a daily, low-dose aspirin
5. Control blood sugar level
1. Control blood pressure
3. Control weight
5. Control blood sugar level
Explanation: 1. Controlling blood pressure helps improve vascular health, which lessens the risk of vascular dementia.
2. There is no evidence to support discontinuing alcohol consumption helps lessen the risk of vascular dementia.
3. Controlling weight helps improve vascular health, which lessens the risk of vascular dementia.
4. There is no evidence to support taking a daily, low-dose aspirin helps lessen the risk of vascular dementia.
5. Controlling blood sugar level helps improve vascular health, which lessens the risk of vascular dementia.
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