Jim Ross Undergoes 74-Year-Old Dementia And Alzheimer’s Tests

Jim Ross said he is going through tests for dementia or Alzheimer’s after a very positive appointment with his neurologist this week. The 74-year-old said he feels physically fine even as doctors keep evaluating him, and he is ready to follow whatever treatment path they suggest.

Ross said on his Grilling JR podcast that doctors took blood and ran additional tests. He said, “I had a very positive doctor’s appointment with my neurologist,” and added, “I think they’re worried about dementia or Alzheimer’s.”

Jim Ross on his tests

Ross did not sound rattled by the process. “I don’t feel bad at all. I feel great, actually,” he said, while also adding, “I’m going through a lot of tests now.” He said he would do whatever doctors recommend and repeated that he wants preventive medication if that is part of the plan.

He also put the medical outlook in plain terms. “It’s not a cure,” Ross said, adding, “If there’s meds I could be taking preventively, tell me what they are and I’ll do it.”

Ross, Lawler and Detroit

The testing comes after a busy stretch that included an appearance with Jerry Lawler at Motor City Comic Con in Detroit last weekend. Ross said the turnout was the largest he and Lawler have had at a convention, a sharp contrast to the uncertainty now surrounding his health evaluation.

Ross also said he had a bout with colon cancer in 2025. That history sits behind the current news, even as he said he feels well enough to keep working and keep meeting with doctors about the next steps.

AEW Double Or Nothing

Ross was scheduled to be in New York City on Sunday to provide commentary at AEW Double or Nothing. He also spoke about Mick Foley’s AEW debut at the event and said, “I don’t know how much he wants to work.”

For now, Ross is handling the evaluation one test at a time while still tied to AEW’s broadcast plans. His own words leave the picture simple: he feels good, doctors are testing for a serious condition, and he is willing to follow the treatment path if one is mapped out.