Chris Hemsworth is taking a break from acting after learning he is predisposed to Alzhiemer’s disease, which his grandfather is currently battling. #news
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00:00You have an increased risk of Alzheimer's disease.
00:05How much higher?
00:07Probably somewhere between 8 and 10 times higher.
00:10He found out while undergoing genetic testing for his docuseries Limitless,
00:14during which he aims to discover how to live better for longer.
00:17He said, quote,
00:18The idea that I won't be able to remember the life I've experienced, or my wife,
00:22my kids, this is probably my biggest fear.
00:25He shares three children with his wife, actor Elsa Parecki.
00:28Hemsworth has two copies of the APOE4 gene, one from each side of his family.
00:33One of four people carry one copy of the gene,
00:36but only 2 to 3 percent of the population have both,
00:38according to a study by the National Institutes of Health.
00:41The discovery is not a formal diagnosis of Alzheimer's, he clarified to Vanity Fair,
00:45but it is a cause for concern.
00:47He now plans to take time off to simplify his life and be with his family.