Stephen has recently had a stroke. He has been suffering from hypertension for the past few years. Since he has had the stroke, Stephen has found it difficult to understand what people are saying. He is unable to recall simple words, and is finding it difficult to communicate. He is unable to complete routine tasks by himself, such as getting dressed or making a toast. Stephen is most likely to be suffering from

Vascular dementia

Explanation:

Vascular dementia is a type of brain damage. This is as a result of multiple strokes this ailment brings about a loss of memory in Old person's especially people who are more likely to have stroke caused by obesity or by diabetes.

The symptoms involves cognitive difficulty, that is having issues with reasoning and also in making judgements. The person's memory gets affected in later stages of this ailment. We can see the symptoms present in Stephen. he finds it difficult to recall, communicate or do things.