{"id":7462,"date":"2026-07-01T11:46:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:46:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/danny-glover-reveals-heartbreaking-alzheimers-diagnosis\/"},"modified":"2026-07-01T11:46:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T11:46:10","slug":"danny-glover-reveals-heartbreaking-alzheimers-diagnosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/login9ja.com\/global\/danny-glover-reveals-heartbreaking-alzheimers-diagnosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Danny Glover reveals heartbreaking Alzheimer&#8217;s diagnosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/wp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F3%2F2026%2F07%2FUntitled-1-copy-2026-07-01T070916.182.jpg?quality%3D90%26strip%3Dall\" \/><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Danny Glover has been diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n<p>The actor gave his health update during an emotional \u201cToday\u201d show segment, which aired Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI could live with it in a sense,\u201d the \u201cLethal Weapon\u201d star, who received his diagnosis \u201cnot long after\u201d his honorary Oscar win in 2022, told Lester Holt in a pre-taped sitdown. <\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"\/>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The 79-year-old acknowledged, \u201cI am sure \u2026 things are going to be different and changing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glover looked back on his legendary career during the interview, dubbing \u201cPlaces in the Heart\u201d his \u201cfavorite\u201d of all.<\/p>\n<p>As for his legacy, he is focused on teaching \u201cyoung people\u201d about their \u201cresponsibilities.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">NBC<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Emmy nominee has been transparent about other health struggles in the past \u2014 namely, his epilepsy battle.<\/p>\n<p>Glover had his first seizure at 15 and treated the disease with medication for the next two decades.<\/p>\n<p>However, he grew to \u201crecognize when it was happening,\u201d he wrote in a blog post, <a href=\"https:\/\/blackdoctor.com\/danny-glover-epilepsy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">per BlackDoctor<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">\u00a9Warner Bros\/Courtesy Everett Collection<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cI could say, wherever I was, \u2018Something is happening to me. Please grab me. Please hold me. I\u2019m about to have a seizure,&#8217;\u201d the Grammy nominee noted.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled once feeling an episode coming on during a play and repeatedly telling himself backstage: \u201cI will not have this seizure.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Glover remembered, \u201cEach time I got a bit stronger, and the symptoms began to diminish to the point where I was ready to go on stage.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-full\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"> <span class=\"credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He has not suffered a seizure since the age of 35.<\/p>\n<p><em>This is a developing story\u2026<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2026\/07\/01\/celebrity-news\/danny-glover-reveals-heartbreaking-alzheimers-diagnosis\/\" target=\"_blank\">Source link<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Danny Glover has been diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s disease. 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