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Dwayne Johnson - The Rock was there for his mother during her devastating lung cancer diagnosis. Thankfully, she survived and is still with us today.

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Jodie Foster - The veteran actress, director, and producer announced in 2013 that her mother Evelyn was suffering from dementia. She took care of her until her death earlier in 2019.

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Britney Spears - The Princess of Pop recently announced she would be going on a hiatus and suspending her Las Vegas residency to care for her ailing father.

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Seth Rogen - The mother of Lauren, Rogen's wife, suffers from Alzheimer's disease, prompting him and Lauren to organize Hilarity for Charity, an annual fundraiser for the devastating degenerative disease.

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Hillary Clinton - The former Secretary of State became a caregiver to her ill mother.

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Bryan Cranston - The 'Breaking Bad' star cared for his mother, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease.

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Carey Mulligan - The talented British actress is an ambassador for the Alzheimer’s Society, and has been since 2012. She credits the organization for helping her and her family deal with the disease after her grandmother was diagnosed. 

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Patrick Dempsey - The actor commuted from Hollywood to Maine to care for his mother who was suffering from ovarian cancer. She survived four relapses, but finally succumbed to the disease in 2014.

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Catherine Zeta-Jones - The Welsh actress not only took care of her husband Michael Douglas after his cancer diagnosis, but she also helps to care for her 102-year-old father-in-law, movie legend Kirk Douglas.

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Frank Langella - The actor has frequently spoken about how he chose to take care of his brother with Alzheimer's.

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Marilyn Monroe - Her mother was committed during most of the actress's life. Despite not seeing a great deal of her, she continued to pay for her care until her own premature death in '62.

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Debbie Reynolds - Like her contemporary Marilyn Monroe, the 'Singin' in the Rain' actress learned early on what it's like to care for an ailing parent. She was only 14 when she started caring for her mother.

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Kathy Griffin - After her dad died from a heart attack at 90, the comedic actress requested her mother move in with her so she could keep an eye on her.

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Peter Gallagher - The actor cared for his mother Mary Ann for over two decades. She suffered from Alzheimer's and passed away in 2004.

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Queen Latifah - The rapper turned actress and talk show host is her mom's primary caregiver. She suffers from the autoimmune disease scleroderma.

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Diane Keaton - The legendary actress cared for her mother during her finals days. Dorothy Hall suffered from Alzheimer's disease, which she had been living with for 15 years until her death in 2008.

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Rob Lowe - The former Brat Pack actor took care of his father who suffered from cancer. His inspiration? His grandfather. He said, "the amazing way my grandfather would just love my grandmother as a ‘woman,’ and not just as a patient."

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The Baldwins - Together with their two sisters, Alec, Billy, Stephen, and Daniel helped care for their mom when she got breast cancer. They even set up the Carol M. Baldwin Breast Cancer Research Fund in her honor.

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Marcia Gay Harden - In her memoir 'Seasons of My Mother,' the Oscar and Tony winner touches on caring for her mother, who had Alzheimer's.

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Brooke Shields - The actress cut all ties with her alcoholic mother in her late 20s. But after learning of her dementia and Alzheimer's disease, she selflessly chose to become her caregiver.

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Blair Underwood - The 'L.A. Law' actor's mother suffers from multiple sclerosis and is wheelchair-bound. He cares for her alongside his dad.

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Bobby Brown - The R&B singer's daughter Bobbi Christina tragically died in hospice care after having been in a coma for seven months.

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Priscilla Presley - According to reports, Priscilla Presley had her mother Ann Lillian Wagner-Beaulieu move in with her to take care of her.

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Henry Winkler - The 'Happy Days' actor cared for his mother for over a decade after she suffered a stroke.

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Kate Mulgrew - The actress, who plays Red in 'Orange Is the New Black,' wrote a memoir entitled 'How to Forget: A Daughter's Memoir.' The book chronicles her care of her father, who suffered from terminal lung cancer, and her mother, who had Alzheimer's.

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Liz Hernandez - The actress and host of 'Access Hollywood' provides round-the-clock care for her mother, who suffers from Alzheimer's disease.

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Roselynn Carter - The former First Lady of the United States was only 12 years old when she had to care for her ailing father, who had terminal leukemia.

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Amy Grant - The Christian musician revealed that she and her sisters cared for her ailing dad, who suffered from dementia until his death.

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Joey McIntyre -

The former New Kids on the Block member's mother suffered from Alzheimer's disease and he was her main caregiver.

See also: Understanding Alzheimer's disease

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