United Kingdom, Aug. 10 -- Chris Hemsworth's perspective on life changed when he learned he had a greater chance of developing Alzheimer's disease.

The 41-year-old actor previously learned that he is, biologically, eight to ten times more likely than other people to develop Alzheimer's, as he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene, and Chris admits that the revelation has changed his life.

Chris - who made the discovery while filming the TV show Limitless: Live Better Now - told Sky News: "It was just kind of this point in my life where up until your 40s, you're kind of gathering data and information and it's all reactionary and then you get to a point where you think, oh some of this sort of identity that I've sort of built doesn't hold ...