In the wake of Danny Glover revealing Wednesday he was diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2022, his daughter Mandisa is recalling the early signs she noticed of her father's disease. In a new interview with People, Mandisa, 50, said she became aware of a difference in the award-winning actor's behavior after he received the Oscars' Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award in 2022.
Memory Lapses in Familiar Stories
“The history of my dad is that he remembers every single thing back to 1970, what corner he was standing on, who he spoke to, what they spoke about, what color they were wearing, everything,” she told the outlet in a story published Wednesday. “He’d tell you so much about his parents — and I’ve heard those stories over and over — and pieces were missing. There would be pieces of the story missing. I said, ‘I wonder what’s going on,’” she continued.
Mandisa, who is helping care for her dad amid his diagnosis, added that in the present day, she believes her dad, 79, is “aware sometimes and then sometimes not.”
Danny Glover's Perspective on His Diagnosis
Danny Glover, who also spoke to People in the interview, shared he’s “still not accepting in my mind all parts of” his diagnosis. “There are the moments that you keep remembering that validate the fact that you can remember stuff,” he added. “And there are moments I’ll never forget.”
Alzheimer's Prevalence in the United States
As of this year, an estimated 7.4 million Americans age 65 and older are living with Alzheimer's, a progressive brain disorder that’s the most common form of dementia, according to the Alzheimer's Association.
