Veronica is 81 years old. She went to take a medication for her arthritis that was stored in her pill organizer and was surprised to see that she had already taken the pill. Based on research on older adults, what is the MOST likely cause of this memory failure?

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Older adults often experience memory failures due to encoding issues, where the information is not effectively processed into memory, leading to difficulties in recalling whether an action, like taking medication, was completed.

Veronica Is 81 Years Old