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What Causes Sudden Memory Loss In An Elderly Person?
My husband has memory lose but at times he has a good memory and when he is tired his memory is worse.. He is 82 and has had two open heart surgeries one when he was in his late 40 s and the second operation four years ago. Will he eventually have Alzheimer s disease, please help. E-Mail address YYYY@YYYY
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It is hard to know if he is getting Alzheimer's disease or if he is having small strokes that are causing some memory loss. Ask his doctor to refer him to a neurologist or memory specialist for some testing.
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It is hard to know if he is getting Alzheimer's disease or if he is having small strokes that are causing some memory loss. Ask his doctor to refer him to a neurologist or memory specialist for some testing.
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