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Julianne Moore Pushes Routine Brain-Health Checkups After Still Alice

She argues that normalizing talk with doctors about memory concerns can prompt earlier assessment and care.

Overview

  • In interviews published Friday, Nov. 13, 2026, Moore told People she wants conversations about memory and cognition to be as routine as mammograms or colonoscopies.
  • Moore said people still approach her about family members or their own memory lapses and she urges individuals to be their own advocates by speaking with doctors about symptoms.
  • She continues to promote brain-health awareness through Eli Lilly’s Brain Health Matters campaign, a public-education effort she joined in 2025.
  • Moore discussed cognitive assessments and newer blood tests that can help doctors investigate Alzheimer’s signs but noted that the FDA-cleared blood test is intended for people 55 and older with symptoms and is not a general screening tool.
  • Her high-profile advocacy keeps attention on Alzheimer’s stigma and could increase routine screening, earlier care and public discussion about risk factors and caregiving options.