'My Generation's Biggest Alzheimer's Advocate': Seth Rogen

Richard S. Isaacson, MD: Hi. I'm Dr Richard Isaacson, director of the Alzheimer's Prevention Clinic at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian. I'm here with my colleague, "Professor" Seth Rogen. Thanks so much for being here today.

Professor Rogen is probably my generation's biggest Alzheimer's advocate. From testifying to Congress on behalf of additional funds for Alzheimer's research, to raising awareness through your charity Hilarity for Charity, you have done a great amount for our field. We really appreciate all that you have done.

We are trying to educate doctors, the public, and healthcare providers in all specialties that we can grab the bull by the horns and provide better care and reduce risk for our patients today. What have you learned about risk reduction and Alzheimer's prevention? Why do you think doctors need to take this seriously?

Seth Rogen:I've learned a lot about it and I've learned that the previous generation was failed. We now have information [to suggest] that 30 years before any symptoms are showing is when you should be taking actions against hopefully ever getting those symptoms. It's just not a culturally prevalent conversation. People know that if they don't smoke cigarettes, they will be less likely to get lung cancer, but they don't know that if they live their life in this way, they will be less likely to get Alzheimer's.