The daughter of a woman with dementia asks the nurse if her mother will ever be able to live independently again. Which would be the most appropriate response by the nurse?

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The prognosis for dementia involves progressive deterioration of physical and mental abilities until death. Typically, in the later stages, clients have minimal cognitive and motor function, are totally dependent on caregivers, and are unaware of their surroundings or people in the environment. They may be totally uncommunicative or make unintelligible sounds or attempts to verbalize. Delirium secondary to physical illness will subside with physical recovery.

The Daughter of a Woman with Dementia Asks the Nurse