United Kingdom, Nov. 25 -- Chris Hemsworth wants to "continue on with life" despite the risk of developing Alzheimer's disease because it's "not a problem at this point".

The 42-year-old Thor star was told he carries two copies of the APOE4 gene which makes him eight to 10 times more likely than other people to develop the illness - which has already struck his father Craig - but he's adamant he doesn't want his life to be overshadowed by worries about the future.

Speaking in his new documentary A Road Trip to Remember, he explained: "This has become a very prominent conversation in my world, because I also have two copies of the gene that puts me in a higher-risk category for Alzheimer's.

"But it's not a problem at this point, and it ...