More than 6 million people in the United States and millions more around the world have Alzheimer\u2019s, the most common form of dementia.<\/p>\n
Glover earned four Emmy Award nominations and an honorary Oscar in 2022. Other awards came from the NAACP and Black Entertainment Television, and he received nominations from the Screen Actors Guild.<\/p>\n
Glover also served as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations Development Program from 1998 to 2004. It focuses on poverty, disease and economic development in Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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