Scott Eastwood speaks up on his grandmother's Alzheimer's battle on World's Alzheimer's Day
Scott Eastwood has teamed up with Allergan plc (NYSE: AGN ) in honor of World Alzheimer's Day, September 21, and probably by doing so, he is trying to spread the word that the disease should not be ignored. The decision to partner with Allergan has come since Scott grew up watching his mother taking care of his grandmother who suffered from Alzheimer's. His grandmother had passed away when Scott was just 10-year-old.
Speaking to People, Eastwood revealed that it was difficult for him to watch his mother getting back home heartbroken every day for almost seven years. The 32-year-old confessed, "It takes a toll on the whole family. I know how hard it was to see my mom in so much pain having her mother forget who she is. I can’t even imagine having to go through that and having my mother and my father not remember who I am or not remember that I called the day before.” According to Allergan, every 65 seconds, someone in the United States develops Alzheimer's disease, and Scott certainly understands that it is one of the toughest times in a person's life.