Since publicly disclosing his 1991 diagnosis and launching the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research in 2000, actor Michael J. Fox, 59, has been an advocate in the crusade to find a cure. Partnered with Shake It Up Australia Foundation, an aggressively funded research agenda to the value of over $15million (AUD), has ensured … Read more
‘It’s been rough’: Jack Osbourne reflects on dad Ozzy suffering from Parkinson’s disease and mom Sharon having COVID-19… as he battles MS By Heidi Parker For Dailymail.com Published: 23:21 GMT, 3 March 2021 | Updated: 23:28 GMT, 3 March 2021 Jack Osbourne admits his family have endured a ‘rough’ 12 months. The 35-year-old star – … Read more
Get into the swing: Golf is better than tai chi for improving balance and mobility in people with Parkinson’s disease Researchers had 20 volunteers with Parkinson’s play golf or practice tai chi They found a greater degree of mobility improvement in golfers than tai chi The team say the study group was small and larger … Read more
He is set to bid farewell to his legendary stand-up career in an ‘uplifting and emotional’ special on ITV, which will air on Monday. And Billy Connolly has opened up about his battle with Parkinson’s disease ahead of the show, revealing that he now doesn’t ‘think as sharply’ as he needs for stand-up. The Scottish comedian, … Read more
Sir Billy Connolly has given a frank reflection on his life with Parkinson’s disease – saying: ‘It will end me, but that’s OK with me.’ The Scottish comedian, 78, was diagnosed with the degenerative condition in 2013, but continued touring for another four years. His last stage appearance was in 2017, when he performed his … Read more
‘I thought they wouldn’t laugh again’: Michael J. Fox, 59, says he kept his Parkinson’s battle a secret for seven years as he feared he’d lose fans By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 12:44 GMT, 19 November 2020 | Updated: 12:44 GMT, 19 November 2020 Michael J. Fox revealed he kept his Parkinson’s disease a secret … Read more
Vladimir Putin ‘will quit as Russian President in January amid fears he has Parkinson’s disease’, Moscow sources claim Putin, 68, is being urged to quit by his former gymnast lover Alina Kabaeva, 37 Recent footage of Putin’s legs swinging as he clutched a chair raised eyebrows Russian president’s odd ‘gunslinger’s gait’ has been noted by … Read more
Vladimir Putin ‘will quit as Russian President in January amid fears he has Parkinson’s disease’, Moscow sources claim Putin, 68, is being urged to quit by his former gymnast lover Alina Kabaeva, 37 Recent footage of Putin’s legs swinging as he clutched a chair raised eyebrows Russian president’s odd ‘gunslinger’s gait’ has been noted by … Read more
Ozzy Osbourne looks frail as he uses a cane during walk amid his battle with Parkinson’s disease By Roxy Simons and Dan Heching For Mailonline Published: 23:52 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 23:52 BST, 7 September 2020 He was seen in the end of August for the first time in months looking completely unrecognisable … Read more
He was seen in the end of August for the first time in months looking completely unrecognizable as he deals with his health woes. And Ozzy Osbourne was again spotted out in Los Angeles, California on Thursday, this time in the upscale shopping enclave of Larchmont Village in the middle of the city, sitting in … Read more