Mental health and dementiaQuestion 740 of 1700
Which type of dementia has an abrupt onset followed by a rapid decline?
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Frontotemporal dementia
- Vascular dementia
- Lewy body dementia
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Correct answer: Vascular dementia
Alzheimer’s is slow. Vascular dementia is abrupt, then declines fast.
Source: Nursing Assistant (Reuter), 10.5: Caring for Clients With Dementia
Questions last reviewed: 18 October 2026