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Eyesight tests could be used to identify which people with Parkinson’s disease are likely to suffer from cognitive impairment and possible dementia 18 months later. UK researchers have found that people with Parkinson’s who perform less well in eye tests show worse cognitive performance a year and a half later. The study is one of … Read more
Jodie Brooke Wilson couldn’t accept what the doctors were saying when they told her two months ago that her brilliant and much-loved husband Des O’Connor had died. He was 88 and in hospital following a fall but, after 30 wondrous years together, she couldn’t imagine a world without him. She still can’t. ‘Des was getting … Read more
Sir Billy Connolly admitted that he has made peace with death as he retired from his 50-year career in stand-up comedy during a touching documentary. The Scottish comedian, 78, opened up about his battle with Parkinson’s disease on ITV’s Billy Connolly: It’s Been A Pleasure, which aired on Monday evening. He emotionally admitted that his Parkinson’s … 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
Star Wars’ original Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dead at 75 after long battle with Parkinson’s disease By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 20:48 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 21:18 GMT, 17 December 2020 Actor Jeremy Bulloch, famous for playing the bounty hunter Boba Fett in Star Wars’ The Empire Strikes Back and Return … Read more
Star Wars’ original Boba Fett actor Jeremy Bulloch dead at 75 after long battle with Parkinson’s disease By Kelby Vera For Dailymail.com Published: 20:48 GMT, 17 December 2020 | Updated: 21:18 GMT, 17 December 2020 Actor Jeremy Bulloch, famous for playing the bounty hunter Boba Fett in Star Wars’ The Empire Strikes Back and Return … Read more
Michael J Fox has opened up about quitting alcohol two years after his Parkinson’s diagnosis. The Back To The Future star, 59, said his first reaction to his diagnosis in 1991 at the age of 29 was to ‘double up on his drinking’. He also recounted the story of when he broke his arm after … 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
‘Parky is hardly recognisable here’: Viewers left concerned by Michael Parkinson’s, 85, ‘frail’ appearance on Good Morning Britain as he discusses new book alongside his son Michael Parkinson, 85, from Maidenhead, appeared on Good Morning Britain The broadcaster was joined by his son Mike, 53, for interview about new book Many viewers said they were … Read more