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Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan red tulip display sheds light on Parkinson's disease

Posted at 5:02 AM, Apr 08, 2019
and last updated 2019-04-08 09:50:48-04

DETROIT (WXYZ) — Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan will light up its downtown headquarters on Monday with a red tulip to highlight the company's support of those impacted by Parkinson's disease.

Parkinson’s is a neurodegenerative brain disorder that typically presents as rigidity, slowness of movement and tremors.

In Michigan alone, there are more than 25,000 people living with Parkinson's disease.

The 10-story high building will showcase the red tulip for the whole week.