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People think it's a terrible tragedy when somebody has Alzheimer's. But in my mother's case, it's different. My mother has been unhappy all her life. For the first time in her life, she's happy.

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Amy Tan
Age: 72
Born: 1952
Born: February 19
Essayist
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Amy Ruth Tan
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