{"id":13965,"date":"2012-03-22T05:18:24","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T04:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/agert.homelinux.org\/WorldPress\/?p=13965"},"modified":"2012-03-22T05:18:24","modified_gmt":"2012-03-22T04:18:24","slug":"short-memory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fatherben.se\/wordpress\/short-memory\/","title":{"rendered":"Short memory \u00a4\u00a4\u00a4"},"content":{"rendered":"

A couple in their nineties\u00a0are both having problems remembering things.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

During a checkup, the doctor tells them that they’re physically okay, but they might want to start writing things down to help them remember..<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Later that night, while watching TV, the old man gets up from his chair. ’Want anything while I’m in the kitchen?’ he asks.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

’Will you get me a bowl of ice cream?’
\n’Sure..’<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

’Don’t you think you should write it down so you can remember it?’ she asks.
\n’No, I can remember it.’<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

’Well, I’d like some strawberries on top, too. Maybe you should write it down, so as not to forget it?’
\nHe says, ’I can remember that. You want a bowl of ice cream with strawberries.’<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

’I’d also like whipped cream. I’m certain you’ll forget that, write it down?’ she asks.<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Irritated, he says, ’I don’t need to write it down, I can remember it! Ice cream with strawberries and whipped cream – I got it, for goodness sake!’<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Then he toddles into the kitchen. After about 20 minutes,The old man returns from the kitchen and hands his wife a plate of bacon and eggs..<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

She stares at the plate for a moment.
\n’Where’s my toast ?’<\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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