Talking to People, he reflected: “There are the moments that you keep remembering that validate the fact that you can remember stuff. And there are moments I’ll never forget.”
The actor also admitted there are still parts of the diagnosis he struggles to fully accept.
Glover said: “I’m still not accepting in my mind all parts of it.”
Glover’s daughter, Mandisa, appeared in a pre-recorded segment during The Today Show and explained why the family felt now was the right time for him to share his story publicly.
She said: “And the time is now. What better time but now for him to speak for himself?”
She added that openness was important to both of them.
Mandisa said: “It’s important because people ask questions sometimes, and I don’t want to be a dishonest person and say, ‘Oh, yeah, everything is all right. It’s all great.’”
Glover also revealed that one of the most significant moments after his diagnosis came when he realised he was far from alone.
Reflecting on learning he had Alzheimer’s, he said he had to acknowledge “that it’s happening to you and at the same time that there are millions of people suffering from it”.
Throughout a career spanning more than four decades, Glover has become one of Hollywood’s most respected actors.
Danny Glover has revealed that he has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s.
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He earned worldwide recognition playing Detective Roger Murtaugh opposite Mel Gibson as Martin Riggs in the Lethal Weapon movies, while his performances in films including The Colour Purple, To Sleep with Anger, Dreamgirls and Sorry to Bother You showcased his remarkable range.