{"id":4896,"date":"2023-06-18T02:52:15","date_gmt":"2023-06-17T19:52:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4896"},"modified":"2023-06-18T02:52:15","modified_gmt":"2023-06-17T19:52:15","slug":"seth-and-lauren-miller-rogens-alzheimers-org","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=4896","title":{"rendered":"Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen&#8217;s Alzheimer&#8217;s Org"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"drop-cap text-big text-gray\"> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">M<\/span>ost people think of Alzheimer\u2019s as an \u201cold person\u2019s disease\u201d that only takes a toll on the elderly. But screenwriter and director <a href=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/laurenmillerrogen?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/instagram.com\/laurenmillerrogen?igshid=NTc4MTIwNjQ2YQ==\">Lauren Miller Rogen<\/a> learned firsthand that\u2019s not always the case when her mother was diagnosed with early onset Alzheimer\u2019s at age 55, (Miller Rogen was still in her 20s).<\/div>\n<p>Taking care of her mother at such a young age turned out to be incredibly isolating. \u201cI will never forget finally mustering the courage to attend a support group, only to find that I was the youngest participant by decades and the only one who wasn\u2019t caring for a spouse or elderly parent,\u201d she recently told <em>Well+Good<\/em> over email. \u201cThere was no place for me, or my grief, or my unique set of challenges as a young caregiver.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The experience led Miller Rogen and her now-husband, the actor <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sethrogen\/?hl=en\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/sethrogen\/?hl=en\">Seth Rogen<\/a>, to begin what they call their \u201cbrain health journey.\u201d As they learned more about Alzheimer&#8217;s and neuroscience in general, they began to realize that this disease and other dementias are something to take seriously <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/neuroprotective-effects-exercise\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/neuroprotective-effects-exercise\/\">long before you reach your senior years<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe learned that Alzheimer\u2019s can begin to develop in the brain 20 to 30 years before the onset of symptoms,\u201d the Rogens say. \u201cResearch also suggests that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alzheimers.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/factsheet_risk_factors_for_dementia.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.alzheimers.org.uk\/sites\/default\/files\/pdf\/factsheet_risk_factors_for_dementia.pdf\">four in 10 cases of Alzheimer\u2019s disease may be preventable<\/a> by adopting specific brain health habits. Basically, <em>now<\/em> is the time to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-keep-your-brain-healthy\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/how-to-keep-your-brain-healthy\/\">take care of your brain<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hilarity-for-charity\/\" current-title=\"The 5 Brain Health Habits Seth Rogen and His Wife Lauren Miller Rogen Do Every Day\" current-image=\"GettyImages-hilarity-for-charity-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2022-12-17\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hilarity-for-charity\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hilarity-for-charity\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/hilarity-for-charity\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>Meet Hilarity for Charity<\/h2>\n<p>Inspired to share what they learned\u2014and support others in similar situations\u2014in 2012, the Rogens launched <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearehfc.org\/about\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wearehfc.org\/about\">Hilarity for Charity<\/a> (HFC), a nonprofit that supports family caregivers of Alzheimer&#8217;s patients, raises awareness, and invests in brain health education for all ages. And they do it all with a signature dose of levity and humor.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey say laughter is the best medicine. That\u2019s not true. Actual medicine is the best medicine. But laughter is maybe second best,\u201d say the Rogens. \u201cWatching a loved one decline is the hardest thing we\u2019ve ever been through, and we wouldn\u2019t have survived that darkness without finding some light in it.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;They say laughter is the best medicine. That&#8217;s not true. Actual medicine is the best medicine. But laughter may be second best.&#8221; \u2014Seth and Lauren Miller Rogen<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Over the past decade, HFC&#8217;s celebrity events have raised $20 million to support caregivers and fund brain health education and research. A Caregiver Respite Program provides free, in-home professional care in order to give family members a break, while HFC online support groups offer a chance for caregivers to connect, and workshops are available to help anyone learn more about caring for a loved one with Alzheimer&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<p>One of HFC\u2019s signature programs is <a href=\"https:\/\/hfcuniverse.learnworlds.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/hfcuniverse.learnworlds.com\/\">HFCUniverse<\/a>, a free, digital Alzheimer\u2019s prevention curriculum for high school and college students that\u2019s taught by celebrities. \u201cResearch we conducted with NewYork\u2013Presbyterian\/Weill Cornell [Medical Center] proved students are more likely to watch and retain medical education delivered by celebrities than by actual doctors,\u201d says Seth. \u201cI was the primary professor for our first iteration of HFCUniverse, and we\u2019re so thrilled to be introducing new celebrity professors this year.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>HFC\u2019s reach on campuses is only growing after an April merger with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wearehfc.org\/ymaa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wearehfc.org\/ymaa\">Youth Movement Against Alzheimer\u2019s<\/a>, which engages a nationwide network of students and young caregivers in advocacy and community service. Today, HFC is the largest youth organization fighting against Alzheimer&#8217;s.<\/p>\n<h2>How the Rogens prioritize brain health at home<\/h2>\n<p>On their brain health journey, the Rogens have learned that certain lifestyle habits can impact your risk of developing Alzheimer\u2019s or related dementias. \u201cThere are 13 known modifiable risk factors for dementia, including social isolation, physical inactivity, hypertension, and depression,\u201d they share. Based on those factors, HFC promotes five healthy brain habits, which the Rogens say they \u201creally rely on and integrate as much as possible into our daily lives.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>1. Sleep<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cIt is so important to get seven to nine hours of quality sleep a day,\u201d they say. \u201cIt helps to go to bed at the same time and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/waking-up-same-time-every-morning\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/waking-up-same-time-every-morning\/\">wake up at the same time<\/a> for sleep consistency, get morning sun, keep your bedroom cool, and reduce noise while sleeping.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>2. Eat well<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cOur brain is the organ most easily damaged by poor diet\u2014isn\u2019t that crazy?! To improve your diet, add brain healthy foods like blueberries, extra virgin olive oil, leafy greens, nuts, fish, and poultry.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>3. Take care of your emotional well-being<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cFriendly reminder\u2014stress is bad for us! Improve emotional well-being by meditating, getting outside in nature, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/social-connection-longevity\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/social-connection-longevity\/\">being social<\/a>, decluttering your space, and talking about your feelings with people who will listen without judgment.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>4. Get physical exercise<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cExercise is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/exercise-and-brain-health\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/exercise-and-brain-health\/\"><em>great<\/em> for your brain<\/a>! The key to creating and sticking to an exercise plan is finding what works for you. Move your body, raise your heart rate, and stick with it.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3>5. Work on cognitive fitness<\/h3>\n<p>\u201cActive learning improves memory, creativity, mood, and self-esteem. Keeping your mind active is one of the most impactful ways to delay the onset of cognitive decline.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>So what does all that actually look like in practice for the Rogens? \u201cI took up hiking,\u201d says Seth. \u201cWe\u2019ve both learned to make pottery. Lauren\u2019s meditation record stands at 20 consecutive days. (Hey, it\u2019s a marathon, not a sprint.)\u201d<\/p>\n<p>That\u2019s not to say that they think these lifestyle changes are a cure-all. \u201cDo we still worry about a future with Alzheimer\u2019s? 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