An ex-BBC presenter recently shared that he has been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. Mark Mardell said that he first spotted symptoms when he was struggling to open Waitrose packaging.
The 65-year-old was a Europe and North America editor for BBC News and hosted The World This Weekend on BBC Radio 4. He shared the news of his diagnosis on Roger Bolton's Beeb Watch podcast.
He said: "I'm feeling fine and dandy, but I have to share with you that I have been diagnosed with Parkinson's disease, which means my voice is rather strange and weak...
I've lost a bit of my boom."Discussing early signs, Mark said: "I started thinking at the beginning of the year, Waitrose are making their packaging really hard to get into these days.
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