“I tried to fight it at first. I told myself it was all...

“I tried to fight it at first. I told myself it was all in my mind. I went to experimental trials. I did mental exercises. But none of it worked. If you tell me a name, I’ll forget it in five minutes. One minute, actually. They’ve got a few medicines but the effects are negligible. So I don’t even bother with the doctor. I read as much as I can so I can hold onto words and spelling for as long as possible. But other than that, there’s nothing left to do but wait.”