Candida has had Alzheimer's disease for over a decade. In an effort to help her learn to remember new information like the names of staff members, therapists have begun asking her simple questions, waiting for 10 seconds, then, if Candida gets the item correct, re-asking the question after a slightly longer time delay. Candida's intervention is based on

a. spaced retrieval

b. a circadian rhythm task.
c. recognition.
d. an internal belief system.


a

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