The longtime actor and activist discusses his new Apple documentary, his nearly 35-year marriage and the message he has for others like him dealing with Parkinson's disease today.
, whom he would marry in 1988. With this July marking their 35th wedding anniversary, I asked Fox what Pollan continues to mean to him as his wife, the mother of his four kids and the person who has supported him every step of the way in his Parkinson’s fight.“She’s always great when I can’t figure something out, when I’m up against the wall with something,” Fox said. “She always has the right take on it.
Fox said, “I’m hugely optimistic with what the foundation is doing. We just had a major breakthrough with finding a biomarker, which is going to change the course of Parkinson’s research and move us ahead 10-20 years. What we’re doing with this biomarker is we’re finding a way to identify the disease before symptoms are evident. When I was 29, I had a twitching pinky finger.
As I began to conclude my conversation with Fox, a man whose star has shined so bright, has faced an unfathomable amount of adversity and yet has somehow continued to find the humor in life, I wondered what message Fox might have for others like him who are also living on with Parkinson’s disease.“Be present for everyday. Be aware of everything that’s happening. Be aware of your body. Be aware of how you respond to things.
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