Question

During adulthood ____________ mental abilities degenerate, while ____________ mental abilities do not.

Answer 1

Answer: working mental ability degenerates while the procedural memory remains stable

Explanation: Aging generally results in changes and lower functioning in the brain, leading to problems like decreased intellectual function and neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer’s.

In Older Adulthood, Memory degenerates, so older adults have a harder time remembering and attending to information. In general, an older person’s procedural memory tends to remain stable, while working memory declines.

Answer 2

Answer:

During adulthood Cognitive mental abilities degenerate, while Crystallized mental abilities do not.

Explanation:

It has been proven by research that crystallize abilities that involved vocabulary and general knowledge remain stable during late adulthood and in some cases, it may gradually prove.

The cognitive abilities such as memory lose may decline during the process. This decline in memory happens as a result of reduced speed in encoding, storing and retrieving information that could cause temporal memory retention.