Michael J. Fox is staying optimistic in his battle with Parkinson’s disease.

The “Back to the Future” actor, 65, gave an update on his well-being as he continues to deal with the neurodegenerative disease.

“I wake up and get the message of what the day is gonna be like, and I try to adjust to it,” Fox told People in an interview published Wednesday. 8

“I keep getting new challenges physically, and I get through it,” he continued. “I roll around in a wheelchair a lot, and it took some getting used to.

Fox added, “You take the good, and you seize it.” 8

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The “Family Ties” alum was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1991 at the age of 29, but didn’t announce it publicly until 1998. Two years later, he founded the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research , a

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