{"id":34705,"date":"2026-07-01T16:31:49","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:31:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34705"},"modified":"2026-07-01T16:31:49","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:31:49","slug":"danny-glover-opens-up-about-living-with-alzheimers-disease","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?p=34705","title":{"rendered":"Danny Glover Opens Up About Living with Alzheimer&#8217;s Disease"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\">\u00a9Courtesy of Crown Media Production<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Actor <a href=\"https:\/\/cinemadailyus.com\/?s=Danny+Glover\">Danny Glover,<\/a> known for his role in &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0093409\/?ref_=fn_t_1\"><strong>Lethal Weapon<\/strong><\/a>&#8220;, has disclosed that he has been grappling with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Talking with Lester Holt in a Today Show interview, 79-year-old Glover revealed he had been living with the condition for years: &#8220;I can live with it, in a sense. I&#8217;m sure as it advances, things are going to be different and changing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Glover disclosed he had been diagnosed with the neurodegenerative condition immediately prior to accepting the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award during the January 2022 Governors Awards.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<p class=\"p1\">Glover notes that he&#8217;s observed changes in his movements, speech, and memories, becoming slower; however, he continues to stay active both physically and socially, and is also monitoring his health.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Over his career, Glover has amassed nearly 200 film and TV acting credits, with &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.imdb.com\/title\/tt0088939\/?ref_=fn_t_1\"><strong>The Color Purple<\/strong><\/a>&#8221; being dear to his heart.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">His last screen work was as Santa Claus in \u201c<strong>The Naughty Nine<\/strong>\u201d telemovie, while his likeness appeared in last year\u2019s animated anthology film \u201c<strong>Predator: Killer of Killers<\/strong>\u201d.<\/p>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1774669342741533\" data-ad-slot=\"1211148813\" data-ad-format=\"auto\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\u00a9Courtesy of Crown Media Production Actor Danny Glover, known for his role in &#8220;Lethal Weapon&#8220;, has disclosed that he has been grappling with Alzheimer&#8217;s disease. 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