The legendary actor and activist Danny Glover reveals he was diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease in 2023 and opens up about life now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Danny Glover has revealed he has been living with Alzheimer\u2019s disease for the past three years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On Wednesday, July 1, the 79-year-old actor, who turns 80 later this month, joined his daughter, Mandisa, and younger brother, Marty, in opening up about life with the disease in interviews with \u201cToday\u201d and People magazine, sharing how he and his family have come to terms with the diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI don\u2019t feel like it\u2019s the end of my life,\u201d Glover told People. \u201cThere\u2019s work to do.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The legendary, award-winning actor and activist from San Francisco, who first emerged in Hollywood in the late 1970s before becoming a household name through classics like \u201cThe Color Purple\u201d and \u201cLethal Weapon,\u201d is speaking publicly after three years with the disease that disproportionately affects Black Americans, in part to raise awareness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a change in the core of who you think you are or don\u2019t think you are,\u201d Mandisa, his only child whom he shares with his firsr wife, told People. \u201cIt\u2019s very hard. You just have to live the day for what it is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Glover was diagnosed in 2023 after Mandisa said she began noticing changes in his memory and cognitive function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
According to the Mayo Clinic, Alzheimer\u2019s disease is a progressive, irreversible brain disorder caused by the buildup of proteins in the form of amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangles. The disease gradually destroys memory, thinking skills, and eventually the ability to carry out everyday tasks. It affects about 6.9 million people in the United States age 65 and older.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Older Black Americans are twice as likely to develop Alzheimer\u2019s disease or other forms of dementia as older White Americans. According to the Alzheimer\u2019s Association, approximately 21.3% of Black Americans age 70 and older are living with Alzheimer\u2019s.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
anny Glover accepts the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award onstage during the 2022 Governors Awards at The Ray Dolby Ballroom at Hollywood & Highland Center on March 25, 2022 in Hollywood,alifornia. (Photo by Mike Coppola\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
Since receiving his diagnosis, the actor\u2019s movement, speech, and memory have declined. Still, he remains active by attending events and engaging with his community in his hometown of San Francisco. His daughter, younger brother, and a team of healthcare professionals now help care for him, a support he told People he deeply appreciates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI still have my daughter, I have friends. I want to just say, your life continues,\u201d Glover told the magazine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Speaking with \u201cToday,\u201d Mandisa explained why the family decided to share his diagnosis now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI think it\u2019s really important for him to have control of his own narrative, of his own life story,\u201d she said. \u201cWhat better time but now for him to speak for himself?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The journey ahead will include managing symptoms, keeping his mind sharp, leaning on his support system, and remaining optimistic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m still not accepting in my mind all parts of it,\u201d Glover told People of his diagnosis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere are the moments that you keep remembering that validate the fact that you can remember stuff,\u201d said the actor, whose career includes starring alongside some of Hollywood\u2019s biggest names and activism that brought him into close contact with the likes of Nelson Mandela. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cAnd there are moments I\u2019ll never forget.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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