How Laughing Helps Seth Rogen, Lauren Miller Cope With Alzheimer's

Actor Seth Rogen and his wife Lauren Miller discuss their Alzheimer's foundation's latest annual "Hilarity for Charity" variety event, which this year will be streamed by Netflix from the Hollywood Palladium, reports USA Today . "We wanted to make this special the way we view pretty much everything: what would make us the most excited as viewers?" says Rogen. "There are a lot of Netflix comedy specials out there, so we just wanted to really try to make it unique and have a lineup that represents the people that we think are the funniest people." Miller says her mother received an early-onset Alzheimer's diagnosis 10 years ago at age 55, when stigma surrounding the disease was much higher than it is now. "People didn't talk about it in the mainstream way that some other diseases are portrayed," she notes. "And that's because there's a lot of fear around it." Among the comedians and artists slated to perform at the event are Tiffany Haddish, Michael Che, Sarah Silverman, John Mulaney, and the Muppets. Miller recalls her mother's humor was essential to offering solace after the diagnosis. "I would say my mom's sense of humor was something that stuck around for a long time," she says. "At this point, it's been four to five years since my mom has been able to communicate at all and do anything for herself. She hasn't talked or walked or cared for herself. She's a shell of who she used to be, which is the brutal reality of this disease."