Man, 47, Thought His Forgetfulness Was Due to ‘Stress’ or ‘Burnout,’ but the Real Diagnosis Left Him ‘in Disbelief’ (Exclusive)

“I don’t want Alzheimer’s to become my entire identity,” Jeremy Scott tells PEOPLE. “I have Alzheimer’s. Alzheimer’s doesn’t have me”NEED TO KNOWJeremy Scott, a 47-year-old from Winter Garden, Fla., was diagnosed with early-onset Alzheimer’s in September 2026