If Leila is hospitalized and the diagnosis is "multi-infarct dementia," her family would know that she has:
A) had a heart attack
B) moved into the early stages of Alzheimer's disease
C) moved into the later stages of Alzheimer's disease
D) had a series of small strokes

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Strokes, including ministrokes, produce a form of cognitive decline that is sometimes called multi-infarct dementia (MID). An infarct is an obstruction of a blood vessel that prevents a sufficient supply of blood from reaching a particular area of the brain.

If Leila Is Hospitalized and the Diagnosis Is "Multi-Infarct Dementia