Charles Is an 82-Year-Old Man Who Has Just Been Diagnosed

question 181

Multiple Choice

Charles is an 82-year-old man who has just been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. It is likely that his memory for __________ will be the first to degenerate, and memories of his __________ will be the last things he forgets as the disease progresses.

• A) names; family
• B) enemies; favourite people
• C) his past; present situation
• D) recent events; distant past

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