Judy's son has been noticing that his mother has been getting more forgetful and that the forgetfulness began very quickly and is getting worse. She has begun having difficulty with speech, so Judy went to the doctor who diagnosed her with a stroke. What was the doctor's diagnosis regarding her memory loss?
A) Judy experienced irreversible memory loss and is diagnosed with vascular dementia.
B) Judy experienced memory loss due to mini-strokes in the brain, but they are reversible.
C) Judy is in the early stages of Alzheimer's disease.
D) Judy is in the early phases of Parkinson's disease.

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The doctor's diagnosis of a stroke suggests that Judy's memory loss is due to vascular issues, which aligns with vascular dementia. This type of dementia is often associated with sudden changes in memory and cognitive function following a stroke.

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