She Bought a Truck on eBay, Then Forgot It. A Dementia Diagnosis Came Later.
Impulsive purchases, out-of-control spending: These behaviors can be early signs of Alzheimer’s disease or other cognitive decline.
Maria Turner has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, possibly linked to concussions she suffered as a competitive horseback rider in her youth.Credit.Audra Melton for The New York Times
By Michelle Andrews
April 29, 2021
After Maria Turner’s minivan was totaled in an accident a dozen years ago, she grew impatient waiting for the insurance company to process the claim.
One night, she saw a red pickup truck on eBay for $20,000. She thought it was just what she needed. She clicked “buy it now” and went to bed. The next morning, she got an email about arranging delivery. Only then did she remember what she had done.
That mirrors in general what is going on nationally with many metro areas, he said. The real widespread phenomena is the downshift of flows to urban neighborhoods, Whitaker said.
But Whitaker believes that decline likely will be temporary, as offices and other workplaces eventually reopen, companies decide to hire again, and people make decisions on moving. It s going to depend on what share of people shift to remote work, he said.
Tawny Freeman, an office manager for Wood Companies, which manages rental properties in the Short North, Italian Village and Victorian Village, said she has not seen such turnover in the 20 years she has worked there.