The statement, "High school years weren't important to me," may be an example of
a. Long-term memory loss
b. Short-term memory loss
c. Altered perception
d. Altered problem solving
A
Often older adults minimize things that they can no longer remember rather than acknowledge that the memories no longer exist. This is not an example of short-term memory loss (response B), altered perception (response C), or altered problem solving (response D).
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