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What to know about Parkinson's disease following Ozzy Osbourne's death
Ozzy Osbourne, lead singer of the legendary heavy metal rock band Black Sabbath, died this week at age 76. Although Osbourne's cause of death hasn't yet been publicly released, he revealed in an exclusive interview with " Good Morning America" in 2020 that he had been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease in February of the previous year. "There's so many different types of Parkinson's. It's not a death sentence by any stretch of the imagination but it does affect certain nerves in your body," Osbourne's wife, Sharon, said during the interview. "And it's like you have a good day, a good day, and then a really bad day." Here's what you need to know about Parkinson's, including what are the symptoms, how it's diagnosed and what treatments are available. What is Parkinson's disease? Parkinson's is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by the weakening of nerve cells, which become damaged and die, according to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS). The most significant loss of neurons occurs in an area near the base of the brain called the substantia nigra, NINDS said. The neurons in the substantia nigra produce dopamine, which is a neurotransmitter that plays a vital role in controlling movement. "As we grow older, all of us lose dopamine but the people who develop Parkinson's disease lose it faster," Dr. Osama Abu-Hadid, a neurologist specializing in movement disorders at New Jersey's Hackensack Meridian Neuroscience Institute at Hackensack University Medical Center, told ABC News. Parkinson's affects more than 1.1 million people in the U.S., according to the Parkinson's Foundation. That figure is expected to reach 1.2 million by 2030. "Generally, neurodegenerative diseases such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease have been on the increase because people are living longer," Abu-Hadid said. There currently are no specific tests to diagnose Parkinson's disease. The diagnosis is clinical based on a physician's review of a patient's medical history and by performing a physical examination. What are the symptoms of Parkinson's disease? Progression of Parkinson's disease symptoms typically occurs slowly over several years and can vary from person to person, according to the Parkinson's Foundation. Typically, symptoms begin on one side of the body. While Parkinson's will eventually affect both sides of the body, one side will generally exhibit more severe symptoms than the other, according to NINDS. Symptoms of Parkinson's can include tremors, muscle stiffness, slowing of spontaneous movement, and problems with gait and balance. Patients may also experience difficulty chewing and swallowing or changes in speech. Some patients can also develop non-motor symptoms, including constipation, hallucinations, depression, loss of smell and sleep problems, Abu-Hadid said. What Parkinson's disease treatments are available? Currently, there is no cure for Parkinson's, but physical therapy can help slow progression of the disease and a healthy diet can promote overall well-being, according to Abu-Hadid. However, there are medications that may improve some Parkinson's symptoms. These include drugs that increase the level of dopamine in the brain, drugs that interact with other neurotransmitters to help ease some symptoms, and medications that can help control the non-motor symptoms, according to NINDS. If medications aren't working, "procedural options include deep brain stimulation, which is an electrode, or electrodes, that are placed in the brain by a neurosurgeon, and then a physician like myself programs the electrodes to give electricity in a certain way," Abu-Hadid said. The electrodes can stimulate the brain and help block signals that cause the motor symptoms of Parkinson's, according to NINDS.
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
All the celebrity cameos to watch for in 'Happy Gilmore 2'
It was a family affair for Adam Sandler at the "Happy Gilmore 2" world premiere in New York this week. Sandler, his wife Jackie , and daughters Sadie and Sunny were all smiles as they posed on the red carpet. The family all appear in the new "Happy Gilmore" sequel, a follow-up to the 1996 golf comedy film, which stars Adam Sandler as the titular character. What is 'Happy Gilmore 2' about? This time, Adam Sandler's Happy Gilmore is trying to make a golf comeback to help bring his daughter's ballet dreams to life. Sunny Sandler plays Happy's daughter Vienna Gilmore, while her mother Jackie Sandler and sister Sadie Sandler also make appearances in the movie. Who stars and guest stars in 'Happy Gilmore 2?' In addition to Adam Sandler and his family, the film also stars Julie Bowen, Christopher McDonald, Ben Stiller, Benny Safdie, and Bad Bunny (credited under his full name, Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio), and includes cameos from a whole host of golf celebrities, including John Daly, Bryson DeChambeau, Brooks Koepka, Rory McIlroy, Scottie Scheffler, Paige Spiranac, Justin Thomas, and Will Zalatoris. Other notable appearances include Travis Kelce, who has a role as a hotel employee; cameos by rappers Cam'ron, Eminem, and Post Malone; and "Jeopardy!" host Ken Jennings. "I don't know how it happened," Adam Sandler told "Good Morning America" about all the stars who stopped by to film with the movie's cast. "We wrote 'em, stuff. Everybody was kind enough to come. Everybody in it did a great job. Every day, someone cool would show up, and we'd hang out."
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6 hours ago
- Entertainment
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Lindsay Lohan's 'Parent Trap' co-stars in awe of her as a mom: 'She's all grown up'
The "Freakier Friday" premiere was also a "Parent Trap" reunion for Lindsay Lohan and two of her former co-stars. Lohan stepped out on the purple carpet Tuesday night in Los Angeles with Elaine Hendrix and Lisa Ann Walter. Hendrix famously portrayed Meredith Blake in the hit 1998 film while Walter played Chessy. Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis star in 'Freakier Friday' teaser trailer: Watch The film followed Lohan's characters, twins Annie and Hallie, who are separated at birth and discover each other for the first time at summer camp, where they create a plan to bring their parents back together. On the "Freakier Friday" premiere carpet, Hendrix, who makes a cameo in the movie, and Walter spoke to "Good Morning America" about what they remember most about working with Lohan all those years ago and seeing her as a mother now. "Working for Disney is always a blast and a blessing," Hendrix said. "And I was very happy to see her. It had been a while, you know, she was a little girl the last time I saw her, and now she's all grown up and beautiful." "And happy and a mom," said Walter, who added that seeing Lohan as a mom is what she "imagined" it would be. Walter said, "When we knew her when she was a little girl, she was very responsible, she was in charge of her brothers and sister, and she was an amazing big sister in that family, and I think this is just an extension of that." While speaking with "GMA," Lohan said that returning as Anna in "Freakier Friday" felt "a lot more personal" this time around. "I got to bring what I've learned from being a mom into the story of playing a mom," she said. "There's a difference in the kind of empathy when you're a mom, and it was really exciting to play a mom for the first time on screen." The upcoming film, directed by Nisha Ganatra, features Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their roles as Anna Coleman and Tess Coleman, respectively. Like the previous "Freaky Friday" film, which premiered in 2003, the duo switches bodies again in the sequel. This time, Anna now has a daughter of her own, along with a soon-to-be stepdaughter. When asked if a "Parent Trap 2" would ever get the sequel treatment, Hendrix and Walter said that while "it gets talked about a lot," a sequel is not up to them. However, they said they aren't opposed to one. "We're not going to say no," Hendrix said. "If Nancy writes it," Walter added, referring to "The Parent Trap" writer and director Nancy Meyers. "If Nancy writes it or if she approves it, then this can happen." The star-studded "Freakier Friday" premiere featured a stacked guest list with all the film's stars including Lohan and Curtis, Manny Jacinto, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons and Chad Michael Murray. Lohan's husband Bader Shammas was also at the premiere to support his wife and was all smiles as he posed for photos with her on the carpet. The event also featured a surprise performance by Christina Vidal Mitchell and Haley Hudson, who played Anna's two best friends and Pink Slip bandmates Maddie and Peg, respectively, in "Freaky Friday." Ganatra told "GMA" on Tuesday that bringing "Freakier Friday" to life was a joy, and that she and the cast were "laughing so hard on set." She added that the movie was important for her to tell because of the film's message about family. "This movie was so important to me, because it's about the families we choose," she said. "Because we're all born into a family, but sometimes that family doesn't always work out the way we hoped it would, or sometimes our families break apart for no reason at all on our part. So it's about the choice of bringing a family together, a blended family, families of origin and the families we choose, and how important it is to lead with love and keep everyone together. It doesn't just happen, you have to really make love and togetherness happen. So this movie's really an ode to everyone who worked so hard to keep their families loving and together." "Freakier Friday" arrives in theaters on Aug. 8, 2025. Disney is the parent company of ABC, ABC News and "Good Morning America." Solve the daily Crossword
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7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
The brutal fact that caused Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson's divorce
On what would've been the royal couple's 39th wedding anniversary, the Duchess of York has revealed the brutal reality of marrying into the Firm, and how it destroyed her marriage with Prince Andrew On July 23rd 1986, Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson tied the knot in Westminster Palace - 39 years ago today. Despite announcing their separation in 1992 after six years of marriage, the couple are a perfect example of an amicable divorce, as they remain major presences in each others lives, publicly supporting each other through turbulent times. The couple first met as when they were children, before being reunited as adults while attending Royal Ascot in 1985, with the meeting reportedly orchestrated by the late Princess Diana. Less than one year after they met, Prince Andrew proposed in Scotland on his 26th birthday. Speaking to Good Morning America in 2021, Fergie once shared that their wedding day was "the best day of [her] life". She explained: "He is a great man and [our wedding day] was the best day of my life,' adding: 'I would do it all over again because he was a very good-looking sailor, but I fell in love with him and I think love conquers all." Shortly after marrying into the R oyal Family, Sarah began to see the cracks in her relationship due to the overwhelming pressure and responsibilities put upon her husband. Speaking to US TV host Ernie Manouse in 2010, the Duchess of York said: "My deal was that I was marrying my man, who happened to be a prince and a naval officer. But what I got was not the man, I got the palace and didn't get him. For our marriage, I saw him 40 days a year." As well as his royal duties, Prince Andrew had a 22-year career in the Royal Navy and served as a helicopter pilot during the 1982 Falklands War, and also commanded the mine countermeasures vessel HMS Cottesmore. After announcing their separation in 1992 and officially finalising their divorce in 1996, the couple co-parented their daughters Princess Eugenie and Princess Beatrice and aimed to keep their lives as normal as possible, often appearing together at major family events. In a piece for the Sunday Times, the Duchess of York explained why she continues to stay at Royal Lodge in Windsor with her ex-husband: "I travel a lot and I've always been able to make wherever I am home. 'If I am staying in a hotel I have the same family photographs and scented candles around me. When I'm in the UK I'm lucky enough to stay at Royal Lodge. I wouldn't call it my home as that would be presumptuous." Their set-up may appear strange to some people, but they have been dubbed 'the happiest divorced couple in the world ' by their eldest daughter, Princess Beatrice, with Sarah echoing the sentiment in an interview, saying: "We always say we are the most contented divorced couple in the world. We're divorced to each other, not from each other." Sarah has also stood by her ex-husband during his many controversies in recent years, as all Prince Andrew's military appointments were suspended after he stepped back from public duties in 2019, following the controversial BBC Newsnight interview about his association with the late financier Jeffrey Epstein. The late Virginia Giuffre sued the Duke of York for sexual abuse in August 2021, as she claimed stated Andrew had sex with her when she was 17 and had been trafficked by his friend, the billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The duke has repeatedly denied the claims, and he has not been charged with any criminal offences.
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
Lindsay Lohan has sweet 'Parent Trap' reunion at 'Freakier Friday' premiere
The " Freakier Friday" premiere was also a " Parent Trap" reunion for Lindsay Lohan and two of her former co-stars. Lohan stepped out on the purple carpet Tuesday night in Los Angeles with Elaine Hendrix and Lisa Ann Walter. Hendrix famously portrayed Meredith Blake in the hit 1998 film while Walter played Chessy. The film followed Lohan's characters, twins Annie and Hallie, who are separated at birth and discover each other for the first time at summer camp, where they create a plan to bring their parents back together. On the "Freakier Friday" premiere carpet, Hendrix, who makes a cameo in the movie, and Walter spoke to "Good Morning America" about what they remember most about working with Lohan all those years ago and seeing her as a mother now. "Working for Disney is always a blast and a blessing," Hendrix said. "And I was very happy to see her. It had been a while, you know, she was a little girl the last time I saw her, and now she's all grown up and beautiful." "And happy and a mom," said Walter, who added that seeing Lohan as a mom is what she "imagined" it would be. Walter said, "When we knew her when she was a little girl, she was very responsible, she was in charge of her brothers and sister, and she was an amazing big sister in that family, and I think this is just an extension of that." While speaking with "GMA," Lohan said that returning as Anna in "Freakier Friday" felt "a lot more personal" this time around. "I got to bring what I've learned from being a mom into the story of playing a mom," she said. "There's a difference in the kind of empathy when you're a mom, and it was really exciting to play a mom for the first time on screen." The upcoming film, directed by Nisha Ganatra, features Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their roles as Anna Coleman and Tess Coleman, respectively. Like the previous "Freaky Friday" film, which premiered in 2003, the duo switches bodies again in the sequel. This time, Anna now has a daughter of her own, along with a soon-to-be stepdaughter. When asked if a "Parent Trap 2" would ever get the sequel treatment, Hendrix and Walter said that while "it gets talked about a lot," a sequel is not up to them. However, they said they aren't opposed to one. "We're not going to say no," Hendrix said. "If Nancy writes it," Walter added, referring to "The Parent Trap" writer and director Nancy Meyers. "If Nancy writes it or if she approves it, then this can happen." The star-studded "Freakier Friday" premiere featured a stacked guest list with all the film's stars including Lohan and Curtis, Manny Jacinto, Julia Butters, Sophia Hammons and Chad Michael Murray. Lohan's husband Bader Shammas was also at the premiere to support his wife and was all smiles as he posed for photos with her on the carpet. The event also featured a surprise performance by Christina Vidal Mitchell and Haley Hudson, who played Anna's two best friends and Pink Slip bandmates Maddie and Peg, respectively, in "Freaky Friday." Ganatra told "GMA" on Tuesday that bringing "Freakier Friday" to life was a joy, and that she and the cast were "laughing so hard on set." She added that the movie was important for her to tell because of the film's message about family. "This movie was so important to me, because it's about the families we choose," she said. "Because we're all born into a family, but sometimes that family doesn't always work out the way we hoped it would, or sometimes our families break apart for no reason at all on our part. So it's about the choice of bringing a family together, a blended family, families of origin and the families we choose, and how important it is to lead with love and keep everyone together. It doesn't just happen, you have to really make love and togetherness happen. So this movie's really an ode to everyone who worked so hard to keep their families loving and together." "Freakier Friday" arrives in theaters on Aug. 8, 2025.
