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M*A*S*H* actor Alan Alda reveals he has Parkinson's disease
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Beloved actor Alan Alda has revealed he has Parkinson's disease.
Appearing on CBS This Morning, the former M*A*S*H* star said he was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder three-and-a-half years ago.
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Alda says he expects a tabloid will soon publish a story about his diagnosis.
The 82-year-old says he's not angry and considers it a challenge.
Alda says he has acted and given talks since then.
He says he could see his thumb twitch in a recent podcast and thought someone would soon do a sad story.
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Alda says revealing his diagnosis might be helpful to others with Parkinson's that there are things they can do.
Alda played a senator who ran for president on The West Wing and he also hosted Scientific American Frontiers on PBS.
