What Do Pablo Casals and Arthur Rubinstein Have in Common

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Multiple Choice

What do Pablo Casals and Arthur Rubinstein have in common?

• A)They are both individuals who contributed little until they were very old.
• B)They are both people who were intellectually productive well into old age.
• C)They are both scientists whose important discoveries were made in old age.
• D)They are both examples of how old age gradually reduces mental abilities.

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Definitions:

Retrograde Amnesia

A loss of memory for events that occurred before a specific point in time, often due to injury or illness affecting the brain.

Coma

A deep state of prolonged unconsciousness in which a person cannot be awakened and fails to respond to painful stimuli, light, or sound.

Anterograde Amnesia

is a condition affecting memory, where an individual struggles to form new memories following the onset of amnesia, although long-term memories from before the event may remain intact.

New Memories

Recently formed mental representations of past experiences, which are stored in the brain for recall.