Lauren Miller Rogen considers brain health a serious affair.
The actress and wife of comedian Seth Rogen disclosed her diagnosis of a cerebral aneurysm at the UCLA Department of Neurosurgery Visionary Ball on October 11. Given that dementia ran in her family, the 42-year-old recalls undergoing an MRI five years ago “to take a closer look at anything that might be lurking within me that could affect my longevity.”
According to People, Lauren informed the audience that doctors discovered an aneurysm in her brain. “So of course, this was terrifying information, and made me think of my great-grandmother, whose fate I certainly didn’t want to mimic.”
According to the For a Good Time, Call… star, the aneurysm “remain[ed] small” and non-cancerous at first, but grew in size over the course of the past year, causing physicians concern. Dr. Geoffrey Colby, a neurosurgeon at UCLA, provided her with solace and “answered every single question” she had during a period of uncertainty, according to the patient.
Eventually, Lauren underwent surgery to have the aneurysm removed.
“I’m truly endlessly grateful to Dr. Colby, his entire team, and the entire staff at UCLA who guided us through this scary experience that I’m truly grateful to have overcome,” she stated in a jocular manner at the gala, “I’m truly thankful that I won’t be dying at this dinner table or any others anytime soon.”
Together with her spouse, she co-founded Hilarity for Charity, a non-profit organization dedicated to assisting those affected by Alzheimer’s disease. The organization was founded after the couple, who married in 2011, witnessed Lauren’s mother, Adele Miller, regress while battling the disease.
Seth told Brain & Life magazine in 2021, “I had done charitable work before, but this was the first time I contributed to a cause simply by sharing what Lauren and I were seeing and experiencing.” “As painful as it was, it was surprisingly easy to discuss during interviews because it involved our family.” It required no research or memorization of statistics.”
Noting that many people “are not taught how to take care of their brains from childhood and throughout life,” the 41-year-old emphasized the significance of early detection.
“You can take care of your brain, just like your heart and your lungs,” he further stated. “It’s never too early to start.”
