A long-time resident of an assisted living facility has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer disease. A nurse who provides care at the facility has remarked to a colleague,
"It's a real shame, but at least she'll never know what's happening to her." What fact should underlie the colleague's response?
A) Older adults with Alzheimer disease and other dementias rarely have insight into their cognitive deficits.
B) Many persons with dementia are acutely aware of the fact that they are experiencing a cognitive deficit.
C) Certain types of dementia are occasionally marked by older adults' awareness of their disease.
D) An awareness of dementia is an indication that the condition is either latent or resolving.
Ans: B
One of the myths associated with dementia is that people with dementia deny their symptoms or have no awareness of their deficits. In recent years, this perception of a high prevalence of so-called denial in people with dementia has diminished, and gerontologists are researching insight and self-awareness through all stages of dementia.
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