US EditionChris Hemsworth Shares Insight Into Dad’s Alzheimer Disease 3 Years After Learning His Own Risk
Chris Hemsworth's National Geographic documentary uses reminiscence therapy on a motorbike trip to stimulate his father's memory amid early-stage Alzheimer's, premiering on Disney+ and Hulu.
- On November 24, 2025, National Geographic premiered Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember on Disney+ and Hulu, following Chris Hemsworth and Craig Hemsworth on a motorbike trip across Australia.
- Motivated by his father's diagnosis, Chris Hemsworth, actor and son, organized the trip after Craig Hemsworth, 71-year-old and patient with early-stage Alzheimer's, developed symptoms within two years and Hemsworth learned in 2022 he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene, a genetic risk factor.
- Staging the past, Hemsworth recreated the 1990s Melbourne childhood home with period furnishings and used sensory prompts advised by Dr. Suraj Samtani, while the trip included reunions in Bulman with Spencer Martin.
- Family members experienced emotional moments: Craig worried about being a 'burden', they exchanged 'I love yous', and Leonie Hemsworth was moved to tears.
- Experts note that reminiscence therapy can be simple and accessible through songs or photos, while developers are testing AI and VR tools like Sunny, AI companion used in trials by NewDays startup.
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Chris Hemsworth Shares Insight Into Dad’s Alzheimer Disease 3 Years After Learning His Own Risk
Three years after Chris Hemsworth shared he had a gene that elevates his likelihood of developing Alzheimer’s, he detailed how he is processing his father Craig Hemsworth’s own diagnosis.
Chris Hemsworth Struggles With Dad’s Alzheimer’s Diagnosis: Doc Revelations
Chris Hemsworth gave a glimpse at his life with his dad, Craig Hemsworth, who is battling Alzheimer’s, in a new National Geographic documentary. Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember, which dropped on Disney+ and Hulu on November 24, 2025, followed Chris as he ventured with his dad on a road trip across Australia. In the first few moments of the film, the Thor actor revealed that Craig has “early-stage Alzheimer’s” and the symptoms started in…
In the interview, documentary director talks about the road trip of Marvel star Hemsworth with his father, who had Alzheimer's disease.
The actor Chris Hemsworth goes on a memory journey with his father Craig, who suffers from dementia. The movie "An unforgettable road trip" is touching and sometimes a bit too much.
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