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THE REVEREND JESSE Jackson disclosed publicly that he has been seeking outpatient care for two years for Parkinson’s disease and plans to “dedicate” himself to physical therapy.
In a letter to supporters, the 76-year-old civil rights icon said family and friends noticed a change in him about three years ago and he could no longer ignore symptoms of the chronic neurological disorder that causes movement difficulties.
“Recognition of the effects of this disease on me has been painful, and I have been slow to grasp the gravity of it,” he wrote. “For me, a Parkinson’s diagnosis is not a stop sign but rather a signal that I must make lifestyle changes and dedicate myself to physical therapy in hopes of slowing the disease’s progression.”
Jackson also released a Northwestern Medicine letter saying he was diagnosed in 2015 and has since sought outpatient care.
Jackson vowed to use his voice to help find a cure for the disease. He declined an interview.
About 60,000 people in the US are diagnosed with Parkinson’s annually, according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. It can start with tremors and symptoms generally worsen over time. The exact cause isn’t known and treatments include medications, surgery and physical therapy.
The disease itself isn’t fatal but people can die from complications. Jackson noted Parkinson’s “bested my father”.
Noah Lewis Robinson Sr died in 1997 at age 88 after suffering a heart attack.
It was unclear how Jackson’s diagnosis will affect his civil rights work through the Rainbow/PUSH Coalition, the Chicago-based civil rights group he founded more than two decades ago.
A protégé of the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jackson was instrumental in guiding the modern civil rights movement, from issues involving voting rights to education.
Twice a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 1980s, he’s remained a strong voice in numerous anti-discrimination efforts, including advocating for affordable housing. He’s often seen at protests nationwide.
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I had two cans of Budweiser last night – don’t judge me, it was in the back of the fridge for the last month or so after a get-together & I wanted something cold & frothy.
This morning I feel like I got home at 5 after a bender.
I think your tolerance goes down as you get older.
@OU812: that’s what you get for drinking that shite
@OU812: Two whole cans of bud all to yourself? I think you might have a drink problem
@David: lol
@OU812: Your not drinking enough, thats your problem. You need to drink hard and regularly to keep the liver muscle in shape.
@OU812: Def
@Richard Wright: Budweiser is American for pisswater
@Richard Wright: and if you drink a lot of it, you end up shitting water as well
@OU812: I always keep a drink handy in case i see a snake. Which i also keep handy.
My wallet knows what my weekly alcohol limit is.
@Mick Power: Good point, my wallet says No.
I’ve a well balanced diet. A pint of Guinness in each hand.
@Ciaran Fairley: smile
@Ciaran Fairley: so your the lad enda was going on about. Are ya for or against the water charges ….
Know mine,zero,had enough in the younger days, God don’t miss the hangovers lads!
A pair of quadruple whiskies and another pair of pints, please …
Drink is mad. When else would you sit around a table and drink 8 pints of any other liquid?
Nice to have a cold pint now and again
@Scorpionvenomm: tempting me
Few pints Friday, few pints Sunday. Maybe some wine on a Saturday.
Drank about 15 botles of beer yesterday. Then had three bottles of red wine with my wife over dinner. Going back to bed now I’m so sick.
Two slabs at home during the week and then the pub at the weekend fills me up nicely!
When was it changed from 14 a week for women and 21 for men?
When you are no longer perpendicular to the ground, you have enough.
Seriously though I’ve a relative who has drank and gambled his whole life and still does! He’s in his 80s! I said he should leave his body to science!
Though drinking can be fun it is quite dangerous. Take care of yourself.
@Frank Cooney: stop stealing Brendan Grace’s best material (from 1980!)
@Deborah Behan: whatever you do, don’t cremated him, it willl take years to put him out.
About €20
What’s a limit
Not enough
I always laugh at the standard unit of alcohol, a half pint. When did Irish people start drinking half pints. so 8 and a half pints over 5 days. Do the maths, most people who drink sociably would go over that limit easily.
Then you have an alcohol problem!!!! There has to be some common sense from the anti drink people and they rarely show it.
@Gary Kearney: Thats the point of the article:
“Most people who drink sociably would go over that limit easily”.
Over the limit means it is bad for your health, they didnt ‘choose’ that number for any other reason.
Makes me feel a tad better about myself. 17 standard drinks is circa 4 bottles of red wine. I’m just 3 bottles over. Sorted.
@Gavin Scott: a bottle of wine is usually 7-10 units depending on alcohol content. So 2 bottles will put you over. Personally I drink whiskey out of a wine glass
I know when to call it a night when I topple over and spilt my head open.. Then off for a kebab and home. I’m sensible
@Acedeuce: do you not make sure after you fall over by having some whiskey for a night cap then the kebab ….better to be sure
I would typically conform to a reverse of the recommended drinking pattern.
5 days drink free and then 17 (or thereabouts) units over 2 consecutive days at the weekend.
“No no, I wouldn’t touch a drop during the week”……..
Let’s see three maybe pints of beer shandy . A year . Maybe less . Some years none really.
@WilhelminaMCallaghan: fascinating. When you bringing the book out?
No problem with alcohol. It’s all I can do to cope with my “liking” for another class “A” drug in all but name – sugar. Affordable, accessible and socially acceptable cocaine. ….”oh, thanks, 3 spoons please.”
My weekly alcohol limit is exactly what I decide it to be
Is this limit generated by the same ‘experts’ that say Tea,Coffee,Butter,Sugar,Cereals,Bread,Fries,Juices,Margarine,Pizzas…..are bad your health also?
You know when you fall over you have had enough alcohol.
Only Irish coffee provides in a single glass all four essential food groups: alcohol, caffeine, sugar and fat.
Bull on this looking for more reasons to up price.
Or they don’t care!
I dont know what it is…
I know i am way over it, and the night is young!!
Mine is when i fall down or fall asleep.
Theres a limit
Bore off. Seriously, who reads this sh ite and changes their habits? Get to Fu ck journal
Quelle surprise
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