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Mortgage originator Jeremy Scott says Alzheimer’s diagnosis at 47

By Drooid · Sep 27, 2026, 2:45 AM UTC · How we work

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Mortgage loan originator Jeremy Scott disclosed his Alzheimer’s diagnosis at age 47.
He survived a 2021 brain hemorrhage and six-day coma, adding neurological complications.
He recognized an early sign after misplacing a water bottle at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
He reports memory loss, losing his train of thought, and word-finding difficulty, worsened by stress.
He says Alzheimer’s does not stop work or driving, disputing the view it only affects the elderly.

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Mortgage loan originator Jeremy Scott disclosed his Alzheimer’s diagnosis at age 47.
He survived a 2021 brain hemorrhage and six-day coma, adding neurological complications.
He recognized an early sign after misplacing a water bottle at Disney’s Contemporary Resort.
He reports memory loss, losing his train of thought, and word-finding difficulty, worsened by stress.
He says Alzheimer’s does not stop work or driving, disputing the view it only affects the elderly.