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English: The progressive deterioration of pattern processing ability in a subject as they progress from mild cognitive impairment (MCI) to severe Alzheimer's disease (AD). In this clock drawing task the subject is asked to draw a clock with the hours and showing the time 2:30. When the person has MCI/early AD the numbers for the hours on the clock are drawn in proper order, but during the time it took to draw the clock the subject forgot that he/she had been asked to show the time 2:30. In the case of the patient with late-stage AD, the drawing bears little resemblance to a clock.