The Number of Years That the Average Person Born in a Particular

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Short Answer

The number of years that the average person born in a particular year will probably live.

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Definitions:

Retrograde Amnesia

A disruption in the ability to recall events or knowledge acquired before suffering an injury or the emergence of a disease.

Korsakoff's Disease

A chronic memory disorder caused by severe deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1), most commonly caused by alcohol addiction.

Alzheimer's Disease

A progressive neurodegenerative disorder that causes memory loss, cognitive decline, and ultimately, loss of ability to perform daily activities.

Reconstructive Memory

The theory that memories are not exact recordings but rather reconstructions that may be influenced by other cognitive processes, leading to alterations over time.