A 71-year-old male arrives with his daughter with concerns about memory loss. The client's daughter reports that he has forgotten key dates, such as birthdays and his wedding anniversary, over the past six months. She emphasized that he would never forget these dates. Further, the client's daughter also reports that driving has become more difficult and that the client has been involved in two minor accidents over the past six months. He has also misplaced three sets of keys. The daughter describes her father's judgment as 'declining’ along with his memory. The client's daughter is concerned that her father may have dementia.

The client is alert and fully oriented. The client had difficulty with remote memory questioning. Immediate and recent memory was intact. The client denied any pain or physical symptoms, stating, “I'm here because my daughter insisted."