Which of the following statements is TRUE regarding the different types of dementia?
A) All forms of dementia have the same onset, symptoms, and course.
B) Vascular dementia has a more rapid, onset and patients suffer a much more rapid demise that with the other forms of dementia.
C) Vascular dementia has a more rapid onset and results in fewer deficits than Alzheimer's type dementia.
D) Vascular dementia has a more rapid onset than Alzheimer's type dementia, although the course and outcome are similar.

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Vascular dementia has a more rapid onset than Alzheimer's type dementia, however, the course and outcome are similar. Each type of dementia has different onset, symptoms, and course. Therefore, statement A is false. While statement B and C imply opposite things, which make them both incorrect.

Which of the Following Statements Is TRUE Regarding the Different