In late adulthood, Mr. Klondike has become increasingly likely to make a socially impolite remarks about other people's appearance or mannerisms. His blunt comments are most likely to indicate late life atrophy of the _____ lobes.

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The frontal lobes are responsible for executive functions such as inhibiting inappropriate behavior and controlling social impulses. Atrophy or decline in this area can result in decreased impulse control and poor judgment when it comes to social behavior, leading to socially impolite remarks. Temporal lobes are responsible for memory and emotions, occipital lobes for vision and parietal lobes for perception and sensory integration, and none of these are specifically related to social behavior.

In Late Adulthood, Mr