When You Suspect That Your 81-Year-Old Patient Has Short-Term Memory

Multiple Choice

When you suspect that your 81-year-old patient has short-term memory loss because he cannot remember what he had for breakfast, you should:

A) order a neurology consult.
B) stop all of his medications.
C) validate the concern with his family or caregivers.
D) dismiss the finding as a normal age-related change.