ParkinsonsDisease

Charlotte: Mark Richt calm, ‘just a little slower’ after Parkinson’s diagnosis

Charlotte: Mark Richt calm, ‘just a little slower’ after Parkinson’s diagnosis

By Steve Hummer, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Troy Warren for CharlotteNewsAndTalk.Com CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Mark Richt’s first little victory of the day Wednesday came as he dressed in his suit and tie for his duties here at the ACC football media gathering. Buttons, especially those at the cuffs and up around the collar, are tough to manage for someone even in the first stage of Parkinson’s disease. All those fine motor skills you never think about in everyday routine, dulled. Sometimes Richt needs help with the buttons. Wednesday he didn’t. Putting on the suit coat, that can turn challenging, too, when the long…
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What is Parkinson’s disease? 7 things to know

What is Parkinson’s disease? 7 things to know

By Fiza Pirani | AJC.Com Troy Warren for CNT Former Georgia football coach Mark Richt disclosed Thursday night that he as been diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease. “I have been waddling around lately and people have asked me what’s wrong,” Richt tweeted. I’ve decided to tell everyone at the same time. I have been diagnosed with Parkinson’s.” Here are seven things to know about Parkinson’s disease, according to the Mayo Clinic: What is it? According to the Mayo Clinic, Parkinson’s disease is a progressive disorder of the nervous system that affects movement. It involves certain nerve cells (or neurons) in the brain that gradually break…
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