Word Association with an Alzheimer's Patient

Today I sit with John Marion. He is a 78 year old retired science professor from West Creek University. He has kindly agreed to participate in this weeks word association game. Professor Marion spent 40 years teaching at West Creek University and his contributions to his field of study can only be described as amazing. I'd like to thank Professor Marion for taking this time to sit with us.

Mark Garrison: Mr. Marion, thank you for your time.
Jonathan Marion: 4:45pm

MG: Excuse me sir?
JM: 4:45pm

MG: Oh I see, no sir, I said thank you for your time. I think you may have thought I asked you for the time.
JM: Mustard.

MG: Mr. Marion, let's start off by quickly explaining the rules.
JM: TOUCHDOWN!!

MG: I will say a word and you tell me the first thing that pops in your head. Ok?
JM: Got it.

MG: Great! Let's get started. Book.
JM: Toilet paper.

MG: Excellent. That's exactly how we play the game. Are you ready for the next word?
JM: Toilet paper.

MG: You just said that Mr. Marion. Let's try again.

MG: Telephone.
JM: Poopy.

MG: We're actually only looking for one word.

(At this time a resident aide stepped in and told me that Mr. Marion needed his diaper changed. Apparently he was trying to communicate that. My apologies to Mr. Marion.)

MG: Are we ready?
JM: Go.

MG: Cat.
JM: Ate one when I was hungry as a child. Mother bad. No food. Daddy in jail. Eat cat. Kids laugh. Sad.

MG: One word Mr. Marion, one word only please.
JM: Got it.

MG: Apple.
JM: Had to hide one in dark stinky place. Mother wanted it. I was hungry. I hide it. Apple gross.

MG: Stove.
JM: We watched nice programs on stove. Back when stove was good. No boobies on stove.

MG: One word Mr. Marion, one word only.
JM: Happy.

MG: No sir. I say the word, you say the word it makes you think of.
JM: Sad.

MG: Ok. You just answered your own word.
JM: Mayonnaise.

MG: Ok. Fine. You say a word and I'll tell you the first thing that comes to my mind. Ready? Go.
JM: 4:45pm

MG: Time.
JM: Watch.

(End of game)