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Dementia pt now sits and stares into space, response time very slow. what is happening in the brain to cause these behaviors?
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Dementia: Either cardiovascular (i.e., irregular blood flow to/from the brain) or plaque or tangles in the brain itself (i.e., a physical change in brain structure.)
Answered 11/22/2015
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