A Condition Occurring Mostly in Old Age That Is Characterized

question 55

Multiple Choice

A condition occurring mostly in old age that is characterized by increasingly severe memory loss, as well as confusion, depression, and disordered thinking is known as

• A) hippocampal amnesia.
• B) anterograde amnesia.
• C) Korsakoff's syndrome.
• D) Alzheimer's disease.

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