"I’m probably like most people – I thought there was just one Parkinson’s and that was it."

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Below, we report on what we know at this point about Favre's health so that you can stay up to date on the illustrious quarterback's well-being.

Continue reading to learn more about Favre's health, his latest health update more than a year after the announcement of his Parkinson's disease diagnosis, and what the former quarterback is up to these days.

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Speaking before a House Ways and Means Committee hearing in September 2024, Favre revealed that he had been recently diagnosed with Parkinson's disease.

At that time, Favre had been speaking to the House Ways and Means Committee about a company he invested in that was said to be making a concussion drug; according to an ESPN report, Favre estimated he could have potentially endured more than 1,000 concussions during his 20-year NFL career.

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Yet, "The revelation about his health overshadowed Favre's testimony about TANF, the welfare funds at the heart of the sprawling Mississippi case in which he has been embroiled since 2022. At least $77 million in TANF funds, earmarked for poor families, were diverted to the rich and powerful, according to a 2019 Mississippi state audit."

A little more than a year later, on the 2025 New Year's Eve edition of his 4th and Favre podcast, Favre shared an update on his health.

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Favre said that people sometimes misunderstand the way in which he exhibits symptoms of Parkinson's disease.

According to the Parkinson’s Foundation, the experience of tremors is usually the first "movement symptom" associated with Parkinson’s disease.