I was delighted to learn Muhammad Ali (aka Cashus Clay) is celebrating his 70th birthday this month (ali photo). Born in Louisville, I started remmeniscing to way back then, and then I remembered that he had an illness that developed, basically, from taking so much pounding to the head. I believe that’s how it worked out, anyways. To be stricken with this is no joke, but I would like to comment that he looks really great for 70 years old!
Here’s a tidbit from wikipedia on Parkinsons disease.
A neurological syndrome characterized by tremor, hypokinesia, rigidity, and postural instability. The underlying causes of parkinsonism are numerous, and diagnosis can be complex. While the neurodegenerative condition Parkinson’s disease (PD) is the most common cause of parkinsonism, a wide-range of other etiologies can lead to a similar set of symptoms, including some toxins, a few metabolic diseases, and a handful of non-PD neurological conditions.[3] Its most common cause is as a side effect of medications, mainly neuroleptic antipsychotics.