Which of the following statements about cognitive-intellectual development in elderly patients is true? 

A. Most people can no longer learn after the age of 60.
B. Long-term memory is often less acute than in younger people.
C. Mature adults process information more quickly than young adults.
D. Short-term memory seems to remain intact.
E. Accumulated information and life experiences make them great teachers.


E. Accumulated information and life experiences make them great teachers.
The accumulated wealth of information and life experiences make mature adults great teachers.

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