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	Laboratory work up includes: CBC to rule out infection and nutritional anemias; TSH for thyroid disorder; B12 and folate for nutritional deficiencies which mimic dementia symptoms (very uncommon), serum chemistry to rule out electrolyte and other metabolic derangements; RPR for neurosyphilis, CXR (infection, CHF), and carotid doppler for impaired cerebral blood flow.