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Is it true that people with alzheimer's can remember things but just for seconds?
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Alzheimer's: Depends on the stage of the dementia, age, what health problems they have.
Answered 5/1/2016
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Memory loss: Alzheimer's patients have trouble encoding and retrieving information, and as the disease advances, memory and other cognitive functions deteriorate sharply. Some meds such as donepezil, rivasttigmine, may slow or temporarily control the process, but only modest success.
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