Your friend, who you have not heard from in a while, calls and tells you that her grandmother has dementia. She goes on to say that the doctor said that her grandmother has Alzheimer's, but she said, "I'm not worried
She doesn't have Alzheimer's, just dementia." Explain the inaccuracy of this comment and include information about the progression of the disease.
What will be an ideal response?
Answer: Dementia refers to loss of cognitive function severe enough to interfere with activities of daily living. Alzheimer's is the most common type of dementia; prevalence rises steeply after age 75. At first, people may merely forget names of objects or recent events, but in later stages they may forget names of loved ones and they may wonder off not remembering how to get home.
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He also notices that his therapist has done a nice job of creating an atmosphere of acceptance in therapy. Because his therapist does not make it seem like she is a know-it-all and an expert, he feels like they are on a person-to-person basis. Brett finds this all helpful because it make him trust his therapist even more. Brett's therapist is practicing _____ therapy and is utilizing _____ and _____ as therapeutic techniques. a) person-centered; transference; flooding b) behavior; genuineness; aversion therapy c) humanistic; unconditional positive regard; congruence d) interpersonal; dream analysis; the empty chair