Priya Morganstern, Ken Morganstern, and Bhavani Jaroff

Five years after Ken Morganstern was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, he sat down with his daughters, Priya Morganstern (left) and Bhavani Jaroff (right), to talk about some of the memories he had left.

At 81, he couldn’t see and he needed some prompting from time to time, but family stayed strong in his memory.

Priya asked him if he wished he had gotten anything in life that he didn’t get. “I have no regrets on anything,” he responded. “I have a family that I love. And they’re loving people.”

This interview was first broadcast in 2006 and Ken died in 2007.

His daughters say they listen to the original interview often. “I think my father had the opportunity to say what was important in his life,” Bhavani says. “And it really came down to love.”

Originally aired November 17, 2006, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Sarah Littman and Joshua Littman

Joshua Littman, 12, was diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder, formerly referred to as Asperger’s Syndrome.

Josh, who can often come across as eccentric, has an obsession with animals. At StoryCorps they discussed pets, lying, friends, family, and the hardships of life.

Originally aired March 17, 2006, on NPR’s Morning Edition.

Donald Weiss and Ralph Tremonte

Donald Weiss and Ralph Tremonte grew up together, but it wasn’t by choice. As children they were committed to a New York State psychiatric institution.

After their release, they went forty years without seeing each other. Then they were reunited at StoryCorps.

In their conversation, Donald (left) and Ralph (right) remember life in the institution and how the experience affected them.

Originally aired October 21, 2005 on NPR’s Morning Edition.