Dealing with Parkinson's Disease

Carly Simon shares Parkinson’s Disease and Cancer Diagnoses, Explains Yearslong Absence: ‘I Have Not Stopped Living' Carly Simon is opening up about her private health struggles. The “You’re So Vain” singer, 83, has Parkinson’s disease, she revealed July 27 in a statement obtained by PEOPLE; in the same statement, the music icon also announced that she underwent surgery for basal cell carcinoma, a form of skin cancer, amid her Parkinson’s diagnosis and treatment. So many people have written to me, kindly wondering about my relative silence, asking how I am and what I have been doing. The truth is, I’ve been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease. It has taken me some time to understand the diagnosis, to adjust to it, and to decide how much I wanted to say about it publicly. Parkinson’s is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable. Some days I’m so tired I can’t get the day moving at all. On others, it gives me a little more room to move, think, work, and feel like ...

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  The HEALTHY BRAINS Act (H.R. 7779) is a bipartisan effort to strengthen federal action on brain health and neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. It would create new research centers focused on toxic exposures, prevention, education, and national data sharing. Tell Congress to support the HEALTHY BRAINS Act in order to:   • Strengthen collaboration among researchers, health professionals, patients and caregivers • Improve education on reducing toxic exposures and environmental risks  • Expand research training and prevention strategies  • Build national data infrastructure to drive solutions Your voice matters. Learn more and take action today: http://apda.link/HR7779 #Parkinsons #PDResearch #PDAwareness #ParkinsonsDisease #NeurologicalDisorders #Neurology #Neurological  reposted from APDA