 [ Symptoms ] acute short term memory loss scare 84 yo father had acute short term memory loss scare today he lives alone cant remember how he would 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 [ Disease ] 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