National Geographic’s new documentary, “Chris Hemsworth: A Road Trip to Remember,” opens with the “Thor” actor reflecting on a cherished childhood photo with his father in the Australian Outback.
In the image, Hemsworth’s dad, Craig Hemsworth, stares at his golden-haired child with adoration and pride.
“That tells me that that little boy is the only thing that exists in that moment,” Chris Hemsworth says in the documentary premiering on Nov. 23 (9 ET/PT and streaming the following day on Disney+ and Hulu). And now it’s the actor’s turn to give his father the same kind of loving, undivided attention. Craig has “early-stage Alzheimer’s, and there’s definitely good days and bad days,” Chris says. The duo embarked on a cross-country Australian road trip on motorbikes – making stops in their former homes of Melbourne and the Northern Territory − with hopes of strengthening Craig’s memory.
“We know that revisiting past experiences by talking to someone about it,” Dr. Suraj Samtani says in the film, “even using objects from the past or places from the past is a great way to boost our cognition.” Dr. Samtani says revisiting memories can do for your mind what lifting muscles does for your brain.
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