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Say something? Say nothing? looking for advice.
Caregivers: Dementia | Last Active: Aug 11 12:07pm | Replies (37)Comment receiving replies
My dad does these things of which he is not aware (hiring two plumbers for same job), but he is intact with things like pin codes, ss#, address, road directions, etc. He can direct me on shortcuts around the county. It’s unreal.
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It's pretty common. The long-term memory is still functioning in relation to the past. The problem is making new memories and shor-term memory.
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@celia16 What you experienced with your dad is the ability to know and use their long term memory. It has been stored in the brain for a long time. A recent phone call or a new acqaintenance’s name just didn’t have time to be stored in the brain . But, they can remember where they went to school, boyfriend’s name, etc. But they can’t remember what you just said.