,,iii  #aacth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #aah  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#be1 #bjac ,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself1 
,mr4 ,udall of ,colorado1 ,mr4 ,isakson1
 and ,mr4 ,johanns7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,supporting the designation of ,april as
 ,parkinson's ,awareness ,month4        
,whereas ,parkinson's disease is a      
chronic1 progressive1 neurological      
disease and is the second most common   
neurological disease in the ,united     
,states2 ,whereas there is inadequate   
comprehensive data on the incidence and 
prevalence of ,parkinson's disease1     
nevertheless it is estimated that the   
disease affects #ejj1jjj to #a1ejj1jjj  
people in the ,united ,states and the   
prevalence will more than double by     
#bjdj2 ,whereas there are millions of   
,americans who are caregivers1 family   
members1 and friends greatly impacted by
 ,parkinson's disease every day2        

,whereas it is estimated that the       
economic burden of ,parkinson's disease 
is #ad1djj1jjj1jjj1 including indirect  
costs to patients and family members    
each year2 ,whereas although research   
suggests the cause of ,parkinson's      
disease is a combination of genetic and 
environmental factors1 the exact cause  
and progression of the disease is still 
unknown2 ,whereas there is no objective 
test or biomarker for ,parkinson's      
disease1 and the rate of misdiagnosis   
can be high2 ,whereas the symptoms of   
,parkinson's disease vary from person to
 person and include tremors1 slowness of
 movement1 difficulty with balance1     
swallowing1 chewing1 speaking1 rigidity1
 cognitive impairment1 dementia1 mood   
disorders1 such as depression and       
anxiety1 constipation1 skin problems1   
and sleep difficulties2 ,whereas there  
is currently no cure1 therapy1 or drug  
to slow or halt the progression of      
,parkinson's disease2 ,whereas          
medications mask some symptoms of       

,parkinson's disease for a limited      
amount of time each day1 often with     
dose-limiting side effects1 and         
ultimately lose their effectiveness1    
leaving the person unable to move1 speak
 or swallow2 and ,whereas increased     
education and research are needed to    
find more effective treatments with     
fewer side effects and1 ultimately1 an  
effective treatment or cure for         
,parkinson's disease3 ,now1 therefore1  
be it  ,that the ,senate--  7#a7        
supports the designation of ,april as   
,parkinson's ,awareness ,month2  7#b7   
supports the goals and ideals of        
,parkinson's ,awareness ,month2  7#c7   
continues to support research to find   
better treatments1 and eventually1 a    
cure for ,parkinson's disease2  7#d7    
recognizes the people living with       
,parkinson's who participate in vital   
clinical trials to advance the knowledge
 of the disease2 and  7#e7 commends the 
dedication of ,state1 local1 regional1  
and national organizations1 volunteers1 

researchers and millions of ,americans  
across the ,united ,states working to   
improve the quality of life of persons  
living with ,parkinson's disease and    
their families4