All are true about dementia except: (A) Loss of sho term memory, (B) Loss of long term memory, (C) Deterioration of personality, (D) Impaired learning
Answer is B. Dementia is a chronic organic mental disorder, characterized by the following main clinical features: 1. Impairment of intellectual functions, 2. Impairment of memory (predominantly of recent memory, especially in early stages), 3. Deterioration of personality with lack of personal care. Reference: A sho textbook of Psychiatry by Niraj Ahuja, page no.22.