Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. on January 1942. He went on to become a 3-time World Heavyweight Champion boxer and a gold medalist from the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. He is known for his "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee" type fighting style which helped elevate him to one of the greatest heavyweight boxers of all-time.
After retirement, he learned that all his years as a boxer has taken a toll and was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. This neurological disease left him with a slowness of speech and movement. His condition continues to digress but Muhammad Ali is still hanging strong against his greatest opponent yet, Parkinson's disease.
I feel that much more research can be dedicated to Parkinson's disease. For example, research might provide information on whether the disease is hereditary or if it there is a cause and how we can have better prevention against the disease. Hopefully, through more research, scientist can provide a treatment plan than can help knockout this disease before its too late.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-505916/Frail-feisty-Muhammad-Ali-continues-battle-Parkinsons.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
After retirement, he learned that all his years as a boxer has taken a toll and was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. This neurological disease left him with a slowness of speech and movement. His condition continues to digress but Muhammad Ali is still hanging strong against his greatest opponent yet, Parkinson's disease.
I feel that much more research can be dedicated to Parkinson's disease. For example, research might provide information on whether the disease is hereditary or if it there is a cause and how we can have better prevention against the disease. Hopefully, through more research, scientist can provide a treatment plan than can help knockout this disease before its too late.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/tvshowbiz/article-505916/Frail-feisty-Muhammad-Ali-continues-battle-Parkinsons.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muhammad_Ali
6 comments:
I thought you could've indented your paragraphs and could've elaborated a bit more. However, the information that you did include was great!
Awesome Dickson, you really picked a good guy to do your research on.
This was an interesting blog to read :) Good job!
Its sad how such an iconic figure can be crippled by such a devastating disease
Could have expanded just a little bit more on exactly what parkinson's diseaes is but other than that it was great!!
Good job! This is a good post about his neuroligical disease
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