Bill Clinton: Hand tremor is not Parkinson's

Former President Clinton on Thursday described a small tremor in his hand as a product of normal aging and not Parkinson's disease. 

Clinton mentioned the occasionally noticeable shake while attending the Humana Challenge on behalf of his foundation.

"I have a condition that sometimes you get with aging," Clinton said. "My hand has a little tremor when I'm tired, and a lot of people do when they're older."

"The first time it happened, I had to go get myself checked to make sure I didn't have Parkinson's, and I was so relieved I didn't care how much it shook after that," he said.

The topic came up as Clinton discussed golf's forthcoming ban on anchored putting, where the club or hands rest against the body.

The former president spoke about his tremor and negative diagnosis for Parkinson's in 2009 with CNN's Sanjay Gupta.

"If I had Parkinson's, I wanted to know so I could prepare. And I had it tested and the doctor said 'no.' He says it's just a normal aging phenomenon," Clinton said.

The Humana Challenge ends Sunday at the PGA West Palmer course in La Quinta, Calif. CNN reported Clinton's comments Friday.

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