8. The nurse is caring for a 70-year-old client who is beginning to notice mild memory impairment. The family is fearful of the development of Alzheimer’s disease and asks the nurse if this is the case. Which of the following statements is correct for distinguishing normal age-related memory impairment from developing dementia?
a. “Dementia changes are acute and sudden when compared to the normal changes of aging.”
b. “Difficulty finding words occurs in dementia, but not with normal aging.”
c. “Only dementias interfere with the ability to solve new problems.”
d. “Normal changes of aging do not interfere with day-to-day functioning.”