Professor Markus Is a Brilliant Mathematician,who Is 70 Years Old

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Professor Markus is a brilliant mathematician,who is 70 years old and still enjoys teaching.Over the past few years,she has found it increasingly difficult to remember the names of her students.Suggest several possible explanations for the professor's memory problems.

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