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Veteran BBC presenter John Stapleton's heartbreaking 7-word comment on Parkinson's diagnosis
Good Morning Britain star John Stapleton, 78, has spoken out this week to confirm he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, revealing that he is "coping"
Veteran broadcaster John Stapleton, known for his impressive career including stints on Newsnight, Panorama, and GMTV's News Hour, bravely opened up about his recent Parkinson's disease diagnosis on Good Morning Britain. Portrait of television presenters Lynn Faulds Wood and John Stapleton, photographed for Radio Times in connection with the BBC show 'Watchdog', November 1986.His son, Nick, added that while the diagnosis has been "really upsetting," it did not come as a surprise because his grandmother also had the degenerative condition. Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years, with symptoms including tremors and slow movement, according to the NHS website.
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