Which statement accurately characterizes dementia? The disease is:
A) equivalent to organic brain syndrome.
B) a result of the normal aging process.
C) reversible with early diagnosis and treatment.
D) irreversible with gradual cognitive decline.

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People with dementia experience a gradual, irreversible decline in all cognitive processes, as contrasted to acute confusion or delirium, in which dysfunction may be reversible.

Which Statement Accurately Characterizes Dementia? the Disease Is