The nurse is teaching an older-adult female client about her new medications and the client replies that she "just can't remember all that information anymore." Which of the following changes may interfere with the clients' ability to learn about the new medications?
A) Intellectual ability declines with age.
B) All mental abilities slow as individuals age.
C) Declining physical health can impair cognitive function.
D) Impaired vocabulary and verbal function decrease reasoning with age.
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