Toni's mother has advanced Alzheimer's Disease, and she has forgotten virtually everything about Toni and her brother Tim. This type of memory loss could best be characterized as:
A) retrograde amnesia
B) anterograde amnesia
C) fugue
D) dissociative disorder

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Retrograde amnesia involves the loss of memories that were formed before the onset of amnesia. In this case, Toni's mother has forgotten about her children, which indicates a loss of previously established memories, fitting the definition of retrograde amnesia.

Toni's Mother Has Advanced Alzheimer's Disease, and She Has Forgotten