Sunday, 5 June 2016

Ali transformed Parkinson's awareness, inspired patients (The Associated Press)

FILE - In this July 19, 1996, file photo, Muhammad Ali watches as the flame climbs up to the Olympic torch during the opening ceremonies of the Summer Olympics, in Atlanta. Ali, the magnificent heavyweight champion whose fast fists and irrepressible personality transcended sports and captivated the world, has died according to a statement released by his family Friday, June 3, 2016. He was 74. (AP Photo/Doug Mills, File)

One of the most enduring images of Muhammad Ali is him lighting the torch, his arm shaking, at the Atlanta Olympics in 1996. It was a telltale sign of his Parkinson's disease, and he didn't try to hide it. Advocates say the boxing great transformed the public's understanding of the disease and showed that patients can live long, productive lives - Ali for three decades - instead of sitting at home, hoping for a cure.



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