An 83-year-old man becomes lost while driving.He pulls into a driveway to turn around and cannot figure out how to put his car in reverse,so he drives into the yard,makes a circle,and drives back out of the driveway.He is stopped by police,who take him to the emergency room.The ER diagnoses the patient with stage 2 (moderate)Alzheimer's disease and refers him to the neurology clinic for follow-up.Given this diagnosis,which behaviors should the clinic nurse anticipate?

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Persons in the first stage of dementia usually recognize and report changes in functioning but by the second stage tend to deny that anything is wrong.Persons in stage 2 show some hygiene impairment but can still complete most tasks with direct assistance.Inability to recognize loved ones is characteristic of stages 3 and 4.

An 83-Year-Old Man Becomes Lost While Driving