Your grandfather works on the New York Times crossword puzzle every day. He has been very good at solving the puzzle and nearly always does. His ability to remember the meaning of words has shown no decline as he has aged, and really shows very little decline for most older adults. What type of memory is this?

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Semantic memory refers to memory of general knowledge about the world, including meanings of words and concepts. This type of memory does not typically decline with age, so the fact that the grandfather is able to remember the meanings of words needed for the crossword puzzle suggests that his semantic memory is still intact. The other options (procedural memory, episodic memory, and lexical memory) are not as relevant to this situation.

Your Grandfather Works on the New York Times Crossword Puzzle