![]() Then I looked at her and said, (she whispers) "that's a joke, that's a joke." For example, in one scene, my daughter is reassuring me that everything is fine, and don't worry, and I turned away and I said, "Worry about what?" I love the writers because with Caroline Brady, they even upped her sense of humor in the midst of this problem. And I believe in that, I believe it has a tremendous influence on people. That's one way the media, television, can be positive and help people. WE LOVE SOAPS: Maybe it's a teaching moment? To show how to work with it, and make it - to keep the damaging part off, as long as possible. Just a few years ago they discovered how the brain rebuilds its own paths! It's very encouraging, and I think that's the emphasis that I hope they follow here. I've always believed that exercise is very important, but now I see that the brain is an amazing, plastic thing. By using your mind (with crossword puzzles and mental games) and leading an active life, mentally and physically, as much as you can - it's a preventative for this disease. There are many things - I myself, when I knew about the storyline, I got the medical books out and read a great deal about it - and the prevention is very important. To make sure that that person was respected and felt that they were loved. it just took a lot of love and encouragement, and family support and all that sort of thing. PEGGY McCAY: Well, yes, I have had someone who died, and it was. Where are you drawing your inspiration from? WE LOVE SOAPS: Yes, many of us have had a loved one go through just what's happening to Caroline. I'm sure, some way, they were touched - their family or their friends - by this type of disease. And I think it's very important, because when we have millions of viewers like we do, this issue is in their lives. ![]() However, there are, according to things I'm hearing, new ways of dealing with Alzheimer's. So I don't know what they plan to do with it, but of course, as you know, it's a progressive disease. What it is has traditionally been a close-guarded secret. They do encourage you by saying you'll have a vigorous storyline. ![]() PEGGY McCAY: Well, they almost never tell actors anything specific. What are you able to preview for us about Caroline's storyline coming up? WE LOVE SOAPS: Let's start this off with a bang. WE LOVE SOAPS: Great! Actually, really great. McCay today to find out more about her connection to Andy Griffith, Caroline's Alzheimer's storyline, and to celebrate pieces of soap history from early in her career. Nearly thirty years later she is still playing the fiery Caroline Brady. After starring in The Young Marrieds, General Hospital and numerous primetime series and films, she joined the cast of Days of our Lives in 1983. Her first continuing television role was in the CBS daytime soap opera Love of Life where she played Vanessa Dale. Emmy and Obie Award-winning actress Peggy McCay began her storied career more than sixty years ago.
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