Maria Shriver
Seth Rogan
After Laura Miller Rogan's mother was diagnosed with Alzheimer's more than a decade ago, she and her famously funny husband, Seth Rogan, become fundraising machines, pouring time and money into raising funds and interest in the disease.
Carey Mulligan
British actress Carey Mulligan dedicates much of her time to raising awareness about Alzheimer's and its challenges, especially as it relates to women and global health concerns. Mulligan's passion for bringing attention to the challenges of caregivers and communities who are responsible for the often slow progressing disease comes from watching her own grandmother, who she called "Nans," live with Alzheimer's for many years.
Rosa Parks
American Civil Rights activist and pioneer Rosa Parks suffered from Alzheimer's, according to her lawyer, who argued she should not have to answer questions in a lawsuit she brought against the music group OutKast for using her name in a song in 1998. In 2001, she canceled a planned meeting with then President Bush and is thought to have already been suffering the effects of dementia even then. Parks died in 2005 at 93 years old.
Ronald Reagan
In 1994, years after he was out of office, President Ronald Reagan was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease. His announcement to the public and openness early on about it was the first time Alzheimer's became a household word and to shift the stigma of dementia, emphasizing that he—and others—could live good lives while the disease progressed. Reagan, and his wife Nancy who cared for him, lived with the disease for years. He died from Alzheimer's in 2004, 10 years after his announcement.
Norman Rockwell
Perhaps the most famous of America's painters and illustrators, Norman Rockwell died in 1978 when he was 84 years old. Though he suffered depression most of his life, he showed severe signs of dementia and Alzheimer's only in the last six years. His cause of death, however, was emphysema.
Glenn Campbell
Country music legend Glenn Campbell's struggles with dementia and Alzheimer's first became public when he could no longer remember all the lyrics to the songs he'd performed for decades. Campbell, who died a year ago, continued to perform for several years after he went public with his diagnosis. He used a teleprompter in later performances and, incredibly, never forgot how to play the guitar.
