Martin Gaus kept Parkinson's quiet: 'Nobody needs to feel sorry for me'

He hopes to celebrate his eightieth birthday on Christmas Day. But without any fuss, because Martin Gaus always finds birthdays a hassle. Still, the animal lover and former television presenter will be happy that there is something to celebrate at all. After a successful kidney transplant years ago, he has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for some time now. "I have set myself the goal of reaching the age of 84."

In the ORF's "Wien heute" interview series "Bei Budgen", former Vienna mayor Michael Häupl (SPÖ) speaks for the first time about his Parkinson's disease. He was diagnosed about nine months ago, but he is still doing "very well".

Häupl explains his decision to make his diagnosis public by saying: "I don't need any more talk."

Martin Gaus (79) has been suffering from Parkinson's disease for some time. The 79-year-old Martin says this in an interview with 'De Telegraaf'. "I started to notice it when I was holding a knife and fork while eating," says the former presenter.