Five years ago, Ken Morganstern was told he had early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Since then, his memory has gotten worse -- and he has lost some of the stories of his own life. But he hasn't lost the idea of who he is. His two daughters, Priya Morganstern and Bhavani Jaroff, recently brought him to StoryCorps to talk about the memories that remain. Among them: moving to New York, meeting "a sexy gal" -- Priya and Bhavani's mother -- and having four children. Though he might need prompting to remember some of the events of his life, Morganstern, 81, appreciates what he has. "It's a wonderful life," Morganstern says. "I get up in the morning; go to sleep at night. And in between, eat three meals." Both Priya and Bhavani say they've learned a lot from their father, and despite the occasional memory lapse, they know they're lucky to have their father. "The most important thing is, I have a family I love, and they're loving people." As he says, "I have no regrets on anything." (This broadcast [11/11/06] marks the launch of StoryCorps' Memory Loss Initiative. Through the Memory Loss Initiative, StoryCorps will reach out to people affected by memory loss, as well as their families and friends, to encourage them to share their stories through the StoryCorps interview process. Learn more at StoryCorps.net)

Five years ago, Ken Morganstern was told he had early-stage Alzheimer's disease. Since then, his memory has gotten worse -- and he has lost some of the stories of his own life. But he hasn't lost the idea of who he is. His two daughters, Priya Morganstern and Bhavani Jaroff, recently brought him to StoryCorps to talk about the memories that remain. Among them: moving to New York, meeting "a sexy gal" -- Priya and Bhavani's mother -- and having four children. Though he might need prompting to remember some of the events of his life, Morganstern, 81, appreciates what he has. "It's a wonderful life," Morganstern says. "I get up in the morning; go to sleep at night. And in between, eat three meals." Both Priya and Bhavani say they've learned a lot from their father, and despite the occasional memory lapse, they know they're lucky to have their father. "The most important thing is, I have a family I love, and they're loving people." As he says, "I have no regrets on anything." (This broadcast [11/11/06] marks the launch of StoryCorps' Memory Loss Initiative. Through the Memory Loss Initiative, StoryCorps will reach out to people affected by memory loss, as well as their families and friends, to encourage them to share their stories through the StoryCorps interview process. Learn more at StoryCorps.net)