Carly Simon shares her Parkinson’s disease and says music ‘saved her’ | Carly Simon

A singer Carly Simon he has confessed that he has done so Parkinson’s disease in a statement shared today.

“Many people have written to me, wondering kindly about the silence of my family member, asking me how I am and what I have been doing,” said Simon. The truth is, I have been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease.

Simon’s career has spanned many years since winning the Grammy award for best artist in 1972, with hits including You’re So Vain, Let The River Run and Nobody Do It Better.

“It’s taken me a while to understand the disease, to get used to it and decide how much I want to say,” said Simon, who turned 83 last month. He added that he was still in the process of accepting the offer “without feeling that I had given something important”.

“Parkinson’s is different for everyone, and it can be unpredictable,” she said. “Some days I’m so tired that I can’t walk all day.” For others, it gives me a chance to move, think, work, and feel like myself.

Parkinson’s disease affects more than 10 million people worldwide, and 90,000 people are diagnosed each year in the US alone according to the Parkinson’s Foundation. Common symptoms include stiffness, slow movement and poor movement, as well as depression, anxiety and apathy. There is no cure, but treatment can help relieve symptoms and restore quality of life.

“There is no set or predictable schedule for the disease,” said Simon, “I don’t look at my calendar before I decide what day I will have it.”

The singer said his health problems started when he had arthritis in his knee and hip. He was diagnosed with Parkinson’s during a consultation at the Mayo Clinic, a private hospital in the US.

Simon said that his feelings of indifference due to the situation were very difficult. “It’s not just sadness or laziness,” he said. It’s as if the part of the brain that sends invitations to participate in life has temporarily disrupted the guest list.”

At the same time, Simon said he was being treated for basal cell carcinoma on his face. The cancer was removed, but the surgery changed her appearance and gave her the confidence to appear in public.

“Between my mobility issues, Parkinson’s disease, surgery and the impact of it all, being out of the public eye was the most exciting,” he said.

The artist added that the recording of her new album, Comes In Waves, made her days. The record is expected to be released on August 14.

“It gave me a place to go without leaving the room,” she said. “It reminded me that illness can change your life without being your whole life.”

Music has “saved me so many times that I could read”, he said.

Simon ended his speech by thanking his doctors, family and friends for their support. “These days I walk more slowly, I rely on others more than I used to, and I have learned to accept that every day will look a little different,” he concluded. “But I’m still here.”