Brittle Nails and a Disputed Greenhouse in Autumn

at her face. “Is there a name for the decline?”

“It is not a cognitive decline, Martha,” Dr. Sullivan said. “It is a metabolic deficiency. It is completely reversible with a daily synthetic hormone tablet and targeted iron therapy.”

The room seemed to tilt slightly, the heavy green filing cabinets on the wall shifting in my vision. “Reversible,” I said.continue reading …