Renowned broadcaster John Stapleton, veteran presenter of iconic shows like Newsnight, Panorama, and GMTV’s News Hour, has opened up about his Parkinson's diagnosis in a documentary with his son, BBC's Nick Stapleton.
In a video clip on BBC One’s Morning Live, the star says he is “pragmatic” about the prospect of it getting worse. John said: "Speaking is how I've earned my living for the best part of 50 years, and it's very frustrating sometimes, particularly if people are constantly saying to you, sorry, what did you say?" And you have to repeat yourself time and time and time again. "I'm fairly pragmatic about the prospect of this getting worse.
I try to remain positive because what's the point of not being (positive)." His son, Nick, said 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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