What distinguishes the decline in intellectual functioning in dementia from the decline in normal aging?
A) Victims of dementia have difficulty chiefly with long term memory.
B) People with dementia have almost always suffered a stroke.
C) The normal elderly show no memory loss.
D) The decline in dementia victims is much more rapid and severe.

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The decline in intellectual functioning in dementia is much more severe and rapid than the decline seen in normal aging. Other factors such as difficulty with long term memory or strokes are not necessarily present in all cases of dementia and do not distinguish it from normal aging. The normal elderly population may experience some memory loss, but it is not to the extent seen in individuals with dementia.

What Distinguishes the Decline in Intellectual Functioning in Dementia from the Decline