The statement, "When you are old like me, what you had for breakfast isn't important," is an example of
a. Long-term memory loss
b. Short-term memory loss
c. Altered perception
d. Altered problem solving
B
Often older adults minimize things that they cannot remember rather than acknowledge that the memories do not exist. Short-term memory loss often can go undetected for a long time because of the minimizing skills that older adults develop. This is not an example of long-term memory loss (response A), altered perception (response C), or altered problem solving (response D).
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