Description St Johnsbury Athenaeum: The Denial of Death in America. Alzheimer's activist Darryll Rudy walks the talk. The St. Johnsbury, VT, resident has the disease. He and wife Barbara Edelman have testified before Montpelier legislators. In this theatrical presentation he talks about dealing with his own death—head on. "I know where my path is going," he says. "Right now I'm enjoying the path. We are contributing as much as we can." With a median age of 43, VT residents are the nation's third oldest. Courtesy KATV-TV.