Question

laura’s dad is 75 years old. she has noticed that he often repeats the same comments within one conversation. at first, she thought he was excited and did not remember that he’d said those sentences or words before, but now she thinks that there may be another reason for this behaviour. which of the following should laura consider? ch:38 her father just likes to talk. her father could have early - stage dementia. this could be a passing phase for her father and is nothing to worry about. she should tell her father what he is doing and how much it bothers her. question 45 2 pts which of the following statements about dementia is true? ch:38 it is a single disease. it involves a progressive loss of speech. it involves a progressive loss of language skills. it involves a progressive loss of brain functioning.

Explanation:

For the first question, repeating comments can be a sign of early - stage dementia in an elderly person. For the second question, dementia is not a single disease but a syndrome involving progressive loss of brain functioning which can lead to various cognitive decline including in language and speech but the most encompassing and accurate description is the progressive loss of brain functioning.

Answer:

Her father could have early - stage dementia.
It involves a progressive loss of brain functioning.