Hilarity for Charity: Lauren Miller Rogen’s Big Idea That Might Change The World

Find a need and meet it, and don’t be afraid to meet it in way that’s really different — that’s probably why it hasn’t been met yet!

As a part of our series about “Big Ideas That Might Change The World In The Next Few Years” we had the pleasure of interviewing Lauren Miller Rogen, Filmmaker, Co-Founder, HFC.

Lauren Miller Rogen is a screenwriter, director, producer, and philanthropist, whose life has been touched many times over by Alzheimer’s Disease. In 2012 — when Lauren’s mother was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s disease at just 55 years old — Lauren, still in her twenties, co-founded HFC with her husband, Seth Rogen, to activate the next generation of Alzheimer’s advocates.

Since then, Lauren and the HFC team have brought significant awareness to Alzheimer’s, raising millions of dollars to award free, quality in-home care to families in need of respite and support — all while using humor and hope to engage people. Her dedication to sharing her personal story and using humor as a form of advocacy has left an indelible impact on the Alzheimer’s space.

Since 2013, Lauren has served as the Alzheimer’s patient advocate on the board of…