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Pat Lea, 72, a longtime friend who lives in England, began forgetting words midsentence when she was 48, impairing her ability to speak in public and provoking countless embarrassing moments. Lea, then a housing benefits manager in a London borough, tried making light of it, then began writing her notes in advance, but things only became worse. "It seemed innocuous at first, but became more intense," she says. Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. One day, while delivering a presentation about new government leg...