Author: Chris Smith – / Source: Good News Network
Alan Alda has been one of the most enduring, and beloved figures on TV screens for over 30 years – and now, he intends to use his most recent medical prognosis to inspire others who have the same condition.
Known for his role in the TV sitcom M*A*S*H and as host of the PBS show, Scientific American Frontiers, the author, director-screenwriter was recently diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease—but Alda insists he isn’t letting the diagnosis get the better of him.
The actor continues to live a vivacious life, married since 1957 to wife Arlene. To illustrate his enthusiasm, Alda published a video of himself juggling on Twitter as a means of announcing the disease to his social media followers.
“I decided to let people know I have Parkinson’s to encourage others to take action,” he wrote in the caption. “I was diagnosed 3 and a half years ago, but my life is full.”
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