A. In letzter Zeit wurde Paul zunehmend vergesslich. Neulich vergass er den Geburtstag seiner Frau.

B. Neulich wurde Paul zunehmend vergesslich. In letzter Zeit vergass er den Geburtstag seiner Frau.

1. Which of the above is correct? Oder?

2. Suppose you had to write the above using "vor kurzem". How would the sentences go?

3. In English, "recently" can refer to a point in time (e.g., "He recently wrote to the President") or it can refer to an interval of time ("He's been having headaches recently"). In German, are there some words for "recently" that refer only to points in time, and some that refer only to intervals?