Seth Rogen and Lauren Miller: Their mother’s illness “was brutal”

In the new documentary “Taking Care”, filmmaker James Keach (77) focuses on Hollywood star Seth Rogen (42), his wife Lauren Miller (43) and their handling of Miller’s mother Adele’s advancing Alzheimer’s disease. The couple also talk about how challenging the diagnosis was at the time.

The disease was discovered in Adele when she was 55 years old. Miller’s mother died in 2020. “I learned firsthand how it can be very therapeutic when people tell their stories and how it allows other people to open up about themselves,” the actor explains. “And I think that by sharing her story, Lauren’s family can make a lot of people feel like they’re not so alone when they’re dealing with the disease.” The documentary is intended to provide comfort and hopefully show what it’s like when a loved one suffers from Alzheimer’s.

Even though Miller’s grandparents already had Alzheimer’s, dealing with her mother’s diagnosis was difficult. “When she started showing signs early on, I immediately panicked because I feared I knew what was in store for her… and I was right. […] It was brutal, if I’m being completely honest.” The actress struggled with it and was angry. But Miller ultimately went to therapy: “That was the only option I had. Either I live in the darkness or I do something about it.”

Experiencing how his wife and her family dealt with the situation was “very eye-opening and very devastating” for Rogen. He supported his wife, to whom he has been married since 2011, as best as possible. But Rogen ultimately realized that he “didn’t have the tools” she needed to deal with her great grief.

According to , in which the two are also involved as producers, the aim is to convey “a message of hope and resilience” through humor and heart, among other things. “This film is a part of us, as deeply personal as our journey with Alzheimer’s. We want to inspire a sense of hope, empathy and understanding in our audience,” Seth Rogen and his wife are quoted as saying.