Chris Hemsworth has gone public with the discovery that he is at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease to encourage others to take care of themselves.
In an episode of “Limitless,” his National Geographic documentary about resisting the effects of time and aging, Hemsworth submitted a series of genetic tests. They revealed that she belongs to the 2-3% of the population who have two copies of the gene APOE4, which is linked to an increased risk of the disease.
The “Thor: Love and Thunder” star reveals Vanity Fair He was about to receive the test results live and on-camera, but the weight of the information diverted him.
Peter Attia, who is the longevity physician in that episode [‘Memory’]and called upon to oversee a number of shows [show creator] Darren [Aronofsky] And said, ‘I don’t want to tell him that on camera. We need to have an off-side conversation and see if he even wants it to be on the show,'” Hemsworth recalled. “It was very shocking because he called me and he told me.”
Hemsworth said he “didn’t know what to think” when he heard the news: “I was like, ‘Should I be worried?’ Is it related?’
Although he admitted there was “the intensity of navigating it”, the 39-year-old said he is ultimately grateful to have learned what he knows now.
“For me, the positive of it was like, ‘Okay, if I was not know this [Alzheimer’s] information, I would not have made the changes I made.”
“If you look at Alzheimer’s prevention, the benefit of preventive steps is that it affects the rest of your life,” he continued. “When you have a chance of getting cardiovascular heart disease, cancer, whatever — it’s all about sleep management, stress management, nutrition, movement, fitness. It’s all kind of similar tools that need to be applied in a consistent way.” “
It was also Hemsworth’s inspiration to include the information in the show’s fifth episode, titled “Memory”. He was offered a version of the episode “Where We Were”. was not Talk about it” and decided to turn it down.
“… I thought, ‘No, look, if this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take – that’s fantastic,'” Hemsworth explained. “My concern was that I didn’t want to manipulate it and overdramatize it, and grab it for sympathy or entertainment or whatever.”
according to Mayo Clinic, “Alzheimer’s disease is a progressive neurological disorder that causes the brain to shrink (atrophy) and brain cells to die. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common cause of dementia – a steady decline in thinking, behavior and social skills that affects a person’s ability to function independently.
All episodes of ‘Limitless’ are now available on Disney+.
