Danny Glover revealed that he was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease during an appearance on the show today displays.
The 79-year-old Hollywood icon said he was first diagnosed with the progressive neurodegenerative disease in 2022, the same year he received an honorary Oscar. “I can live with it, to an extent,” Glover said of his ongoing health battle that takes a toll on his ability to move, speak and retain memories.
“I’m sure as this progresses, things will be different and changing,” Glover told former NBC News anchor Lester Holt during a pre-recorded interview. He is best known for his performances on the big screen in films such as violet, Sleeping with anger, Royal Tenenbaum, Dream girls, Angels outside and Lethal weapon series.
A lifelong activist, Glover has fought for quality health care and education in America and abroad, served as a Goodwill Ambassador for the United Nations Development Program and is currently a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF. But now, in partnership with the Alzheimer’s Association, Glover is speaking openly about his own diagnosis to raise awareness and funds to fight this devastating disease.
He credited his parents with his social activism throughout his life, including through his choice of film projects. “We have challenges in the world, and I think art has a way of looking at that,” Glover said. today program.
About 7 million Americans over the age of 65 live with Alzheimer’s disease, and black people are twice as likely to develop the brain disorder or other forms of dementia than white people, according to the Alzheimer’s Association.
