Carly Simon reveals Parkinson's diagnosis
The singer-songwriter Carly Simon says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's and is "learning how to live" with the "sometimes frightening" condition. In a statement
The singer-songwriter Carly Simon says she has been diagnosed with Parkinson's and is "learning how to live" with the "sometimes frightening" condition. In a statement provided to the BBC, the 83-year-old described the "unpredictable" progress of the disease, saying: "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 myself. "But I have not stopped living, and I have not stopped working," said the singer, best known for songs like You're So Vain, Why, and Coming Around Again. Simon added that she had recently received surgery to remove a cancerous growth on her face that had "affected my appearance".
The surgery "made me more self-conscious about being seen in public," she added. "I have always been more critical of my appearance than anyone else could possibly imagine (check out the irony of having written You're So Vain), and this gave my inner critic quite a lot of new material." Parkinson's is a progressive disorder that affects the brain, nervous system, and muscle control.
It is the fastest growing neurological condition in the world, with about 153,000 people in the UK living with the condition.
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