Seth Rogen can be known for starring in a few torrid comedies, but there is a problem, it is not taken lightly: Alzheimer's disease.
The condition crashed near the House by his future mother-in-law, which is only 59 and already has for several years. And now Rogen, who has no family history of the disease, became passionate support of the family of his fiancée and spread awareness of Alzheimer's disease.
"I think that until you can see directly, it is difficult to conceive in a brutal manner, it is," Rogen told CNN on Tuesday. "Until I saw it, you find heartbreaking type of how it may be.".
Rogen and his fiancée, Lauren Miller, previously talk with Larry King for "a Larry King special, the unthinkable: epidemic of Alzheimer's disease," which is broadcast Sundays at 8 p.m. (et).
Their story is that an example of the effects of emotional stress training introduced the disease.
"I just try to be as close as possible, also emotionally available as possible," Rogen said Tuesday CNN.
Approximately 5.4 million people in the United States suffer from Alzheimer's disease, according to the Alzheimer's Association. In the century, 16 million people should have the condition.
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But the effect is even larger than just patients. There are caregivers non-paid nearly $ 15 million, not to mention the rest of the family and friends that tirelessly help even if no prevention, treatment or cure has been found. The disease is fatal. The average disease duration is four to eight years, although some people can live with it for 20 years.
And caregivers are providing 17 billion hours of care each year, unpaid for an annual cost of 206 billion, according to the most recent report of the Association Alzheimer.
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Alzheimer's is the sixth cause of death to the United States, and one in eight Americans aged has it. The first symptoms often include problems to remember names and recent events. As the disease progresses, patient confusion was worse still, and he or she may have difficulty with basic functions such as walking, talking and swallowing. Some patients become violent, making even more difficult caregiving.
In view of the family history of bride of Rogen, the case seemed obvious when the mother of Miller began to show symptoms. Two grandparents of Miller had Alzheimer's disease. his grandfather has shown signs in his fifties. Mother of Miller was 55 years old when the family discovered that she had Alzheimer's disease.
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"It would be remembered a story that I said to him, forgetting that she had spoken with someone. So it was quite clear to us what was going on, Miller told King.
Most Alzheimer's patients are aged 65 or more, but the condition can affect much earlier. Having a parent, brother or sister with the condition raises your risk of developing it yourself; both parents first degree would raise the risk. There is also a particular gene that ups the chance you will get it. None of these factors is designed, so it is difficult to predict with certainty which will develop the disease.
"The greatest misunderstanding is that it is this disease of old-people wave arrives for elderly people," says Rogen.
Rogen, who has known Miller for six years, also noted decline of his mother. It was a lot of difficulty carrying on conversations and seems if worsen even after only a few months had gone by. She had the wrong more access to words, he told King.
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Father Miller retired to take care of it at home. He cooks, cleans and makes his hair every morning. Miller said her mother yet known, but she is fighting with the father of Miller.
"It takes her shopping if she needs something to wear." And my father does not like shopping, Miller a. "I do not think that you are 62 years old and, you know, one day of his retirement think that you will take care of your spouse with Alzheimer's disease.
Mother of Miller does not lose his temper, but she gets so confused that she does not know why people are trying to help, the couple told King. Rogen told CNN that the mother of Miller seem to get particularly disoriented after a trip to the coast is the West Coast, so Rogen and Miller are trying to go to him instead.
Substantially with your relationship with a change of the person that he or she forgets events, information and even your name can be an emotional shock, says Beth Kallmyer, Director of customer service and information to the Alzheimer's Association.
Some people feel that they know be how to interact with an ad, and withdraw because they do not want to see their friend or relative in such a State.
But Rogen feels uncomfortable with the mother of Miller and described it as "easy to be around."
"I understand that it passes through something that I can't imagine even what it is like passing by", said Rogen.
Provide emotional support for Miller, he has also given financial assistance to his family for medical and other expenses.
Caregivers must learn about the disease and establish a support network, Kallmyer said.
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"You cannot do it alone." It takes too much of you. "You want to build a team of care about the disease, so that you know what to expect, she said."
Persons in a position to Rogen, who want to help but are not the primary caregiver, should know the person nearest to the patient which makes the patient happy and what makes him or her paymentKallmyer said. They should also ask directly the caregiver must more.
Generally, the caregivers have just need a break, she said. Often, something useful for a family dealing with this disease is to intervene and do something with the Alzheimer's patient, while care staff deals with issues in his own life.
She said "One of the most important things," that a caregiver can do is to ask for help.
Talk about the disease has proven useful for the Miller family, says Rogen.
"Once that you get on the instinct to not talk about, there are many people who are much more favourable that you imagine perhaps," Rogen said.
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