Overview
- Simon publicly revealed her health update in a statement published on Monday that said she has been learning how to live with Parkinson’s disease.
- She said mobility problems began with arthritis and three joint replacements and that an extensive evaluation at the Mayo Clinic led to the Parkinson’s diagnosis.
- Simon has started medical treatment, including medication for stiffness, and also had a basal cell carcinoma on her face surgically removed.
- She described non‑motor effects such as anxiety, depression, exhaustion and apathy that contributed to her recent withdrawal from public life.
- Simon said she has continued to write and record and will release Comes in Waves on August 14, 2026, her first full album of original songs in years, while managing ongoing care for a progressive disease that has no cure but can be symptom‑managed.