Must be long term. My mom has short term memory loss. Literally can’t remember things from the previous day or sometimes 10 minutes.

Is this considered loss of long term memory? Or short term?

I visited my parents recently and my father sat down to talk to me and offered to help me with a problem I had five years ago. I didn’t ask for his help. I just mentioned that I was working on it and it was keeping me busy. He had no memory of what he did to help. I didn’t remember it because I wasn’t there, but spouse was and told me that they did this together back then.

Mother still hasn’t admitted to anyone that I know of that he’s having significant memory lapses.

They still live independently.

I visit as often as I can but I notice his symptoms getting much more noticeable every time I visit them.

I wish she would just be honest but that’s not her way. She’s very into keeping up appearances but it’s sad.