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In 1989, my father died after a prolonged struggle with Alzheimer's disease. All four of his siblings followed him into the shadow lands of that fascinating, maddening affliction.

My mother, who died aged 82, had Alzheimer's. Losing your memory is bad enough, but everything shuts down. You can't remember how to eat or go to the toilet. It's a terrible disease and so distressing to watch it take over someone you love.

I had a grandmother who would always encourage me to learn about theater and film.

I have an older brother who's an actor and a grandfather who was an actor.

Alzheimer's caregivers are heroes.

I was 40 when I did my first movie.

My mother died happily of a stroke in her seventies.