Three Cups of Morning Coffee at the Oakhaven Diner Changed Everything

typing and closed her laptop with a soft click.

“Your irritability is rising, Arthur,” she said. “Cognitive changes often manifest as unprovoked frustration over daily routines.”

“I am not frustrated,” I said, though my hands were clenched into fists at my sides.

She reached into her leather bag, pulled out a glossy paper booklet, and continue reading …