When Interviewing the Older Adult with a Suspected Dementia,it Is

Multiple Choice

When interviewing the older adult with a suspected dementia,it is most important that:

A) Mental status be evaluated first in order to determine if the patient is a reliable historian
B) The examiner use short simple questions and recognize non-verbal signs of discomfort
C) Postpone the mental status evaluation for the following visit and establish a rapport first
D) The clinician get in contact with a family member to obtain the history