- Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller tell Prevention why Alzheimer’s disease is important to them.
- “We realized there’s a community here of young people that are affected by this disease,” Miller said. “They wanted a place to learn to fight back.”
- They share their top tips for keeping their brains sharp.
Seth Rogen is sharp—his quick wit and ability to turn a phrase at any given moment are evidence of this. And while at 41 years old things are running smoothly, Rogen and his actress and writer wife, Lauren Miller, also 41, are still thinking of the future. The pair are doing everything they can to ensure their brain health remains joke-ready.
For the couple, the importance of brain health hits close to home. “When my mom was 52, 53 she started repeating herself….just before her 55th birthday she was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s. It was devastating,” Miller tells Prevention. “I was angry—really angry.”
Unfortunately, Miller’s story isn’t unheard of. In fact, 55 million people globally live with dementia, and nearly 10 million cases are diagnosed every year, according to the World Health Organization.
After Miller’s mom was diagnosed, the couple set out to raise money to help those with the disease and their families via Hilarity for Charity, a national non-profit on a mission to care for families impacted by Alzheimer’s disease, activate the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates, and be a leader in brain health research and education, per the organization’s website.
“I am a storyteller I had to talk about it. So we started going to a few events from there, and realized that Seth being in the Alzheimer’s space, realized that people were like, ‘What’s he doing here,’” Miller jokes.
“They thought I had Alzheimer’s!” Rogen chimes in.
The couple decided to put on a variety show and “through that process we realized there’s a community here of young people that are affected by this disease. We felt this natural progression to go from this event from listening to people contacting us. They wanted a place to learn to fight back. So that’s how we began [Hilarity for Charity],” Miller explains.
As for what the couple does to promote brain health, it’s all about lifestyle tweaks. “Sleep, nutrition, exercise, and emotional well-being and keeping your brain active and learning new things. We started with sleep. That was a big one,” Miller explains.
As for brain-healthy activities, the pair makes pottery together as a way of staying mentally fit, as Miller puts it. They even auction off some of each of their creations during Hilarity for Charity events, too.
We love the couples’ efforts towards brain health, and can’t wait to see what else they do to raise awareness.
See Rogen show off his comedic timing and quick wit in his latest show, Platonic, available to stream on AppleTV+.
Emily Goldman is the deputy editor at Prevention. She’s spent her career editing and writing about health, wellness, beauty, fashion, and food for Martha Stewart Living, Martha Stewart Weddings, Bridal Guide, Good Housekeeping, and more. She’s loved all things health and wellness since starting her bi-weekly podcast Pancreas Pals—a series all about the highs and lows of living life with type 1 diabetes. When not podcasting, she spends most of her time curled up with a good book or watching a period piece on BBC.
