Carmel By the Sea, CA
A 58-year-old male asked about a 68-year-old male:
It seems dementia patients forget names. but will they also forget the face of a frequent visitor who is absent for about 2-3 weeks?
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A Verified Doctoranswered
69 years experience
AD eventually : It's a m ongoing disease!. Eventually they do forget, there is no way of knowing when.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
That can happen.: As dementia progresses they may even lose ability to speak.
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Last updated Sep 13, 2013
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