In 2000, Michael J. Fox started a foundation after his Parkinson’s diagnosis; 26 years later, it has funded more than $3 billion in research |
Actor Michael J. Fox turned a life-changing diagnosis into a long-term mission to accelerate Parkinson’s research. In 2000, he established The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, nearly a decade after he was diagnosed with the disease.Fox was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29. He initially kept the diagnosis…