In mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, which memory pattern is typical?

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In mild-to-moderate Alzheimer's disease, which memory pattern is typical?

In mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease, memory shows a telltale dissociation: free recall is notably impaired, but recognition remains relatively preserved and learning can occur with cues or repetition. This reflects how retrieval processes are more disrupted than the initial encoding/potential for learning, and how familiarity-based recognition can still guide retrieval when prompts are provided. So a profile where encoding is not severely defective, recall is poor, recognition is good, and learning with guidance is possible fits best.

In mild-to-moderate Alzheimer’s disease, memory shows a telltale dissociation: free recall is notably impaired, but recognition remains relatively preserved and learning can occur with cues or repetition. This reflects how retrieval processes are more disrupted than the initial encoding/potential for learning, and how familiarity-based recognition can still guide retrieval when prompts are provided. So a profile where encoding is not severely defective, recall is poor, recognition is good, and learning with guidance is possible fits best.

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