Neil Diamond says he came to terms with Parkinson's diagnosis 'in the last few weeks': 'A calm has moved in'
foxnews.comNeil Diamond opened up about coming to terms his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, which he first revealed publicly in 2018. The 82-year-old legend admitted he struggled to accept his diagnosis and was in denial for a year or two during an interview on "CBS Sunday Morning," which will air April 2. "I'm still doing it.
And I don't like it," the music legend said. "But … this is me; this is what I have to accept. And I'm willing to do it. And, OK, so this is the hand that God's given me, and I have to make the best of it, and so I am.
I am." Host Anthony Mason asked Diamond about the moment he accepted that he has Parkinson's, a progressive disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement. "I think this has just been in the last few weeks," the Grammy winner responded. "But somehow, a calm has moved [into] the hurricane of my life, and things have gotten very quiet, as quiet as this recording studio.
And I like it. I find that I like myself better. I'm easier on people. I'm easier on myself. And the beat goes on, and it will go on long after I'm gone." The singer announced in January 2018 he was retiring from touring after being diagnosed with Parkinson's.
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