alcohol can increase the symptoms of short term memory loss and should be avoided in stml patients and dementia patients. unless they have someone at home with them.
acute short term memory loss scare. 84 y/o father had acute short term memory loss scare today. he lives alone. cant remember how he'd got from point a to point b (dinner to living room chair) span of about 20 mins or so. never had this before. had his 1 daily alcoholic drink while making dinner is last thing he remembers before ending up in his chair. dr said a few weeks ago may have mild form of dementia but not to worry about it. had a pretty normal day he said. thanks for your help.