People with Alzheimer’s tend to recall their greatest hits, emotionally speaking, particularly if they see a visual clue (e.g., a favorite photo). While the broad strokes of the memory remain the same, the details are apt to change with each telling. Alzheimer’s patients often forget they have already told a story and may repeat the same memory across visits. In cases where the memory loss is more disruptive, people with Alzheimer’s may make up fabulous, fictitious stories about their lives that they genuinely believe are true.