This is usually present early in Alzheimer's disease Alzheimer's disease
A neurological disease that affects memory and behaviour. It is characterized by beta-amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles in the brain. There is no known cause but genetics and lifestyle are thought to play a role., although it generally only is demonstrated by formal questioning. Many families believe that there is no problem with the long term Long term
See long term memory. memory Memory
The ability to process information that requires attention, storage, and retrieval. of the people they care for, 'Their long-term memory is perfect; you can ask them anything'. This is in contrast to recent memory Recent memory
See short term memory., where problems are usually obvious to caregivers. But in the clinical examination, it is usually the case that important details of long term memory Long term memory
Long term memory is used to describe the ability to remember events and experiences from many years ago - memories that last for days to years. It is broken down into three components: semantic, procedural and episodic. have been lost.