An older client is being evaluated for frontotemporal dementia. Of the following, which manifestation would be present to make this diagnosis?
1. Abrupt onset of dementia
2. Loss of personal awareness
3. Lewy bodies in the midbrain
4. Cerebrovascular low-density areas
2. Loss of personal awareness
Explanation: 1. An abrupt onset of dementia is characteristic of Vascular Dementia.
2. Loss of social and/or personal awareness are characteristic of Frontotemporal Dementia.
3. Lewy bodies in the midbrain is characteristic of Lewy Body Dementia.
4. Cerebrovascular low-density areas are characteristic of Vascular Dementia.
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