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Inside Alan Alda’s Fight Against Parkinson’s Disease: Updates on the ‘MASH’ Actor’s Health


Alan Alda publicly revealed his Parkinson's disease diagnosis in 2018. Since then, the MASH actor has provided fans with updates on his health and condition.

And I noticed that – I had been on television a lot in the last couple of weeks talking about the new podcast – and I could see my thumb twitch in some shots and I thought, it’s probably only a matter of time before somebody does a story about this from a sad point of view, but that’s not where I am.” Kevin Winter/Getty Images Alan, who has been married to wife Arlene Alda since 1957, launched a podcast called “Clear+Vivid.” He has continued to make acting appearances, including 2019’s Marriage Story and 2022’s Ray Donovan: The Movie. In April 2024, Joy Behar shared an update on longtime friend Alan’s battle with Parkinson’s, revealing that they still go out to dinner all the time.

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