Still Phyllis: A Caregiver's Memoir of Dementia and Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease - Paperbackby Donald Friedman (Author) Phyllis was a vital, single woman, a photographer and writer, who was enjoying life in the city when she was suddenly stricken by Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD), a disease rarer than a lightning strike that spreads, incredibly, via a non living molecule called a prion. Terrified to realize she couldn't perform her duties at work, Phyllis very soon couldn't even find her way to her desk or to her apartment from the corner