Part one of term paper
is a disease commonly referred to as dementia. It affects 4 million Americans every year and is a major cause of disability in old age (Bunch, 1997, p. 106). Its prevalence increases with age (Bunch, 1997, p. 106). Dementia is characterized by a permanent memory deficit affecting recent memory in particular and of sufficient severity to i ...

Part two of term paper
... is very common in old age and affects recent memory (Bunch, 1997, p. 106). Although the latter is a source of frustration, it does not significantly interfere with the individual activities (or what the individual considers trivial.) Furthermore, patients with benign forgetfulness usually can remember what was forgotten by utilizing a number of subterfuges, such as writing lists or notes to themselves and leaving them in conspicuous places (Horton and Smart, 1984, p. 320). Individuals with ben ...