{"id":3632,"date":"2020-10-27T17:39:09","date_gmt":"2020-10-28T00:39:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/meet-the-doc-who-worked-with-the-this-is-us-writers-on-depiction-of-alzheimers\/"},"modified":"2023-11-26T08:34:33","modified_gmt":"2023-11-26T16:34:33","slug":"meet-the-doc-who-worked-with-the-this-is-us-writers-on-depiction-of-alzheimers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/meet-the-doc-who-worked-with-the-this-is-us-writers-on-depiction-of-alzheimers\/","title":{"rendered":"Meet the doc who worked with the \u2018This Is Us\u2019 writers on depiction of Alzheimer\u2019s"},"content":{"rendered":"\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--article-hero \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--article-hero\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n  <div class=\"text-container\">\n              \n<div class=\"f--field f--eyebrow\">\n\n    \n  <span>Press Release<\/span>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n    \n        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That&#8217;s one of the questions fans of the hit NBC drama &#8220;This Is Us,&#8221; which had its Season 5 premiere Tuesday night, are asking.<\/p>\n<p>Last season it was revealed that Rebecca (portrayed by Mandy Moore) has Alzheimer\u2019s disease. This <a href=\"https:\/\/www.today.com\/popculture\/us-reveals-rebecca-s-devastating-diagnosis-t174654\">\u201cToday\u201d post<\/a> from Feb. 26 detailed the stunner:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>The matriarch of the Pearson clan discovered she is probably in the early stages of\u00a0Alzheimer\u2019s disease\u00a0when she went to the doctor with\u00a0Kevin\u00a0and Miguel to get the results of her MRI.<\/p>\n<p>The doctor told them that her mild cognitive impairment is \u201clikely due to Alzheimer\u2019s.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The fact that Rebecca appears to have Alzheimer\u2019s will most likely be an integral storyline for the NBC drama going forward.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Yup!<\/p>\n<p>But did you know that a USC physician and researcher is the consulting neurologist on the hit NBC show? Somebody has to advise the writers on how to realistically portray the journey a patient goes through when they\u2019ve been diagnosed with Alzheimer\u2019s. And <a href=\"https:\/\/www.actcinfo.org\/people\/michael-rafii\/\">Michael S. Rafii<\/a>, MD, PhD, associate professor of clinical neurology and the Director of Medical Safety at the <a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/atri\/\">USC Alzheimer\u2019s Therapeutic Research Center<\/a> (ATRI) in San Diego, is that person.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_122426\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-122426\" style=\"width: 207px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2023\/11\/Rafii.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-122426\" src=\"https:\/\/keck.usc.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/68\/2023\/11\/Rafii.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"207\" height=\"207\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-122426\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><em>Dr. Rafii<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cIt has been a pleasure to work with the show\u2019s writers, as well as with Mandy, to help portray Alzheimer\u2019s disease with accuracy and authenticity,\u201d Rafii says. \u201cHopefully, with greater awareness, viewers will be motivated to seek out medical evaluation if they are concerned, and consider participating in clinical research in order to help us conquer this terrible disease.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Moore, the singer-actress who has been nominated for Emmys and Golden Globes for her role as Rebecca, has become an advocate for people suffering with Alzheimer\u2019s and their families. At the 20th annual Sentinel Awards last week, Moore honored \u201cThis Is Us\u201d writers Julia Brownell, Kevin Falls and Jonny Gomez for their work in handling the issue in several episodes last season. According to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/rambling-reporter\/abortion-racism-sexual-assault-and-national-security-how-sentinel-awards-honor-tvs-toughest-topics\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a>, Moore said:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201cWhen our show decided to take Rebecca and her family on this terrifying journey, of course, we immediately called Hollywood, Health &amp; Society and their help made all the difference in getting these episodes right. Not that long ago, senility and the image of a doddering, mentally challenged senior citizen was played for cheap laughs on TV comedies, but with its characteristic sensitivity and honesty, three episodes of\u00a0This is Us\u00a0\u2014 &#8216;So Long Mary Ann,&#8217; \u2018Clouds,\u2019 and \u2018New York, New York\u2019 \u2014\u00a0took viewers through the fear and resentment and conflict Rebecca feels as reality slowly unravels around her.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Moore also is leading the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/bebrainpowerful.org\/\">Be Brain Powerful<\/a> campaign\u00a0and was honored at last week\u2019s Us Against Alzheimer\u2019s gala.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  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