‘The Notebook’ Star Gena Rowlands Has Alzheimer’s Disease

Her son and director, Nick Cassavetes, revealed her diagnosis on the 20th anniversary of the film.
‘The Notebook’ Star Gena Rowlands Has Alzheimer’s Disease
Gena Rowlands attends the premiere of "My Sister's Keeper" at the AMC Lincoln Square theater in New York City on June 24, 2009. Stephen Lovekin/Getty Images
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
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Gena Rowlands, who memorably played the older version of Rachel McAdam’s character, Allie, in the romance film “The Notebook,'' has been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease.

Her son and the film’s director, Nick Cassavetes, revealed his mother’s diagnosis in a new interview with Entertainment Weekly.
Elma Aksalic
Elma Aksalic
Freelance Reporter
Elma Aksalic is a freelance entertainment reporter for The Epoch Times and an experienced TV news anchor and journalist covering original content for Newsmax magazine.
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