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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Julie Andrews makes rare public appearance to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease
Caption: Julie Andrews, 90, recently made a rare public appearance to raise awareness for Parkinson's disease. The Sound of Music actress recorded a video to kick off the World Parkinson Congress in Phoenix, Arizona on 24 May. Addressing attendees, the British actress threw her support behind the fight for a cure for Parkinson's, a cause close to her heart. ”Good evening, everyone, I'm Julie Andrews and I'm pleased to welcome you to the seventh World Parkinson's Congress," Andrews said in a video posted to YouTube by the World Parkinson Coalition. ”Your participation is invaluable as we seek to find a cure to this terrible disease. I know well how devastating it can be.” The Mary Poppins star continued, "May we all become a beacon of light to stop it in its tracks. Count me in as a red thread. Thank you.” Andrews recorded the message while sitting in a white armchair by a window, with a garden in the background. She wore a grey jumper, white turtleneck top and gold jewellery. According to the NHS, Parkinson's disease is a condition in which parts of the brain become progressively damaged over many years. Primary symptoms including involuntary shaking, slow movement and stiff, inflexible muscles. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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