Chris Hemsworth

Changed His Life After an Ominous Health Warning

Image Credit: Google

The actor discusses movies, the future of Thor, his businesses, fatherhood, and how a genetic predisposition for Alzheimer’s alters everything

Image Credit: Google

He’s dealing with it a number of ways —gallows humor among them.

Hemsworth can begin taking steps to manage the risk, maintain physical and mental health,

Image Credit: Google

They took all my bloodwork and did a bunch of tests and the plan was to on-camera tell me all the results and then talk about how you can improve this and that.

Image Credit: Google

“What was that about?” And I told them, and then they had a bunch of questions. I had a bunch of questions, but no one answered them.

Image Credit: Google

It's not a pre-deterministic gene, but it is a strong indication. Ten years ago, I think it was more thought of as determinant.

Image Credit: Google

It's like one in a thousand people…or one in 10,000. I can't remember. But eight to 10 times more likely. Since you told me that, I feel like my memory's getting worse.

Image Credit: Google

My other family members have and there's some days where he's quite joyful and gives you a big hug. But my mum was saying he's just a really friendly guy.

Image Credit: Google

There was an intensity to navigating it. Most of us, we like to avoid speaking about death in the hope that we'll somehow avoid it. We all have this belief that we'll figure it out.

Image Credit: Google

If I didn't know this information, I wouldn't have made the changes I made. So now I feel thankful that I have in my arsenal the sort of tools to best prepare myself 

Image Credit: Google

It was confronting initially, but very quickly it became a self deprecating sort of joke, if you will. It's just the way I am, my family, there's a sense of humor.

Image Credit: Google

Now have to work on this more.” If you look at Alzheimer's prevention, the benefit of preventative steps is that it affects the rest of your life. 

Image Credit: Google

if this is a motivator for people to take better care of themselves and also understand that there are steps you can take—then fantastic.”

Image Credit: Google

I don't think they could have grasped the concept or have the understanding, so no. It's not like I've been handed my resignation and this is what it is—and it's up in a few months.

Image Credit: Google

Just do it because you don't know when your time's up, you don't know what tomorrow holds, so live it to its fullest.

Image Credit: Google

I'm the same. I try to limit my usage these days, but it's funny when I'm working, it's so hard to do. I go home after this, and I'm having a good chunk of downtime. 

Image Credit: Google

For sure. I felt like I'd been in a sprint for 10 years, and all these moments that were dream scenarios would fly by. 

Image Credit: Google

Top Chris Hemsworth Movies You Will Love to Watch

Watch next

Image Credit: Google