Andrew is 60 and is starting to have memory lapses and struggling to complete things that used to take him no time at all. He finds himself forgetting driving routes that he used to know. Andrew might be experiencing the developmental pattern called:

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Pham

15 May, 08:57

Andrew is 60 and is starting to have memory lapses and struggling to complete things that used to take him no time at all. He finds himself forgetting driving routes that he used to know. Andrew might be experiencing the developmental pattern called:

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Toby Stafford · Answer 1

Pathological aging

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Pathological aging is usually associated with older adults; it is a form of aging that is characterized by severe long term and short term memory loss. A feature of pathological aging is the increase in cerebrovascular and neurodegenerative disorders. Another feature of pathological aging is synaptic and neuronal loss. Individuals begin to forget things that they originally do not forget, like forgetting their driving routes.