Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease, treated for skin cancer - AP News
Singer Carly Simon has publicly announced her diagnosis with Parkinson’s disease following a period of declining mobility. She also disclosed that she has recently undergone treatment for skin cancer.
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Public disclosures by high-profile figures often raise awareness and funding for neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Singer Carly Simon has been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease and was recently treated for skin cancer, the singer shared in a statement provided to The Associated Press.
“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,” Simon’s statement on Monday read.
The singer , 83, had been experiencing arthritis in one of her hips and both her knees, resulting in replacement surgeries for those three joints. But her mobility continued to decline. At times, she said, she could not walk without “considerable help.”
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