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Alan Alda Shares Update on Life With Parkinson’s Disease and Prosopagnosia: ‘Making Progress’
Alan Alda opened up about his battle with Parkinson's disease and prosopagnosia, revealing how his health issues have impacted his life and career.
In an interview with People published on Wednesday, May 21, the M*A*S*H alum, 89, said that he is “making progress” in his fight against the disease, adding with a smile, “I didn’t say in which direction.” Alan, who publicly shared his Parkinson’s diagnosis in 2018, also has prosopagnosia, which is “a condition where you struggle to recognize faces or can’t interpret facial expressions and cues,” according to Cleveland Clinic. Amid his Parkinson’s battle, Alan’s friend Joy Behar previously opened up about their friendship during an April 2024 episode of The View ’s “Behind the Table” podcast, revealing that they “go out to dinner all the time” with their spouses and constantly laugh together.
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