ITV broadcaster John Stapleton has announced on Monday's episode of Morning Live that he's been diagnosed with Parkinson's aged 78.
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video Up Next ITV broadcaster John Stapleton has announced he’s been diagnosed with Parkinson’s aged 78. The journalist – who has presented programmes including GMTV, Daybreak and News night – made the announcement today on BBC programme Morning Live, as he and his son, BBC presenter Nick Stapleton, spoke about his diagnosis.
These can include: Stiffness Slowness of movement Mild memory and thinking problems Issues with sleeping Pain ‘Around 153,000 people live with Parkinson’s in the UK. And it’s the fastest growing neurological condition in the world,’ Parkinson’s UK states. They add: ‘We don’t yet know exactly why people get Parkinson’s. Researchers think it’s a combination of age, genetic, and environmental factors that cause the dopamine-producing nerve cells to die.
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