Barbara ' B ' Smith , 65 , is opening up about her battle with Alzheimer 's in an interview with Today . She said her first thought when diagnosed was , ' I ’ m not going to give in to it . I am going to fight ' It was her first major interview since she went missing in Southampton , Sag Harbor last November . She took a jitney from Sag Harbor city to New York , but got off in about 10 miles from her final destination . She was found at a Manhattan diner early Wednesday and reunited with her family .
Barbara ' B ' Smith , 65 , is opening up about her battle with Alzheimer 's in an interview with Today . She said her first thought when diagnosed was , ' I ’ m not going to give in to it . I am going to fight ' It was her first major interview since she went missing in Southampton , New York last November . She took a jitney from New York city to Sag Harbor , but got off in about 10 miles from her final destination . She was found at a Manhattan diner early Wednesday and reunited with her family .