He forgets Althea King’s name, but he can remember old episodes of Gunsmoke
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Short-Term Memory and How It's Affected by Alzheimer's - Verywell Health
May 31, 2022 Short-term memory impairment is one of the earlier symptoms of Alzheimer's disease. It can cause people to forget things like the question they just asked or where they set their glasses down. Repeating questions is one of the signs of short-term memory impairment in dementia.
(Another) Update: “Why, it seems like just yesterday.”