October 20, 2013 7:30 am • "At 88, Shirley Strysick shows no signs of physical decline, but her memory isn’t as crisp as it once was, and she’s very aware of the change. That’s why she no longer cooks.
“'I could burn this joint down,' she said last week as she gave a tour of her apartment at an assisted living complex in Watertown. 'I forget things.'
"Strysick, a retired nurse, began noticing memory problems about five years ago and has been diagnosed with early-stage dementia. On a hook above her kitchen counter hangs a notebook where visitors log in, a step family members took a few months ago because Strysick sometimes couldn’t recall who had dropped by.
"Strysick may be among the more fortunate of those with memory loss because of where she lives. Watertown, a city of about 24,000 people 45 minutes east of Madison, has embarked on an effort to become a dementia-friendly community, perhaps the first in the country."
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I was going to tell you something, but now I forgot.
I was going to tell you something, but now I forgot.
I think I'll look into this later.
She started noticing memory problems at age 83? I am so screwed........
Aren't we all a hop, skip and jump away from Watertown?
Ya know, I think It's about Half way, from here to Racine. We used to call the Gobbler Half Way. Watertown Is a nice city. But they drink too much Pepsi.
Aha! Pepsi causes dementia.
I may move there. I know I've suffered brain damage from the booze and drugs. Better safe than sorry.
AH yes, the Gobbler, a favorite drinking hole that has gone byebye.
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