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,s4 ,,res4 #aah  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #be1 #bjac ,ms4
 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,udall (        
,colorado1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 & ,mr4        
,johanns7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution 
,support+ ! designation ( ,april z      
,p>k9son's ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas      
,p>k9son's disease is a *ronic1         
progressive1 neurological disease & is !
 second mo/ common neurological disease 
9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is        
inadequate compreh5sive data on !       
incid5ce & preval5ce ( ,p>k9son's       
disease1 nev]!less x is e/imat$ t !     
disease affects #ejj1jjj to #a1ejj1jjj p
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! preval5ce w m ?an
 d\ble by #bjdj2 ,:]eas !re are millions
 ( ,am]icans :o are c>egiv]s1 family    
memb]s1 & fri5ds greatly impact$ by     
,p>k9son's disease e day2 ,:]eas x is   
e/imat$ t ! economic burd5 ( ,p>k9son's 
disease is #ad1djj1jjj1jjj1 includ+     
indirect co/s to pati5ts & family memb]s

 ea* ye>2 ,:]eas al?\gh rese>* sugge/s !
 cause ( ,p>k9son's disease is a        
comb9ation ( g5etic & environm5tal      
factors1 ! exact cause & progression ( !
 disease is /ill unkn[n2 ,:]eas !re is  
no objective te/ or biom>k] = ,p>k9son's
 disease1 & ! rate ( misdiagnosis c be  
high2 ,:]eas ! symptoms ( ,p>k9son's    
disease v>y f p]son to p]son & include  
tremors1 sl[ness ( movem5t1 difficulty )
 balance1 swall[+1 *ew+1 speak+1        
rigidity1 cognitive impairm5t1 dem5tia1 
mood disord]s1 su* z depression &       
anxiety1 con/ipation1 sk9 problems1 &   
sleep difficulties2 ,:]eas !re is       
curr5tly no cure1 !rapy1 or drug to sl[ 
or halt ! progression ( ,p>k9son's      
disease2 ,:]eas m$ications mask "s      
symptoms ( ,p>k9son's disease = a limit$
 am\nt ( "t ea* day1 (t5 ) dose-limit+  
side effects1 & ultimately lose _!      
effectiv5ess1 leav+ ! p]son unable to   
move1 speak or swall[2 & ,:]eas increas$
 education & rese>* are ne$$ to f9d m   
effective treatm5ts ) few] side effects 

&1 ultimately1 an effective treatm5t or 
cure = ,p>k9son's disease3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7 supports !    
designation ( ,april z ,p>k9son's       
,aw>5ess ,mon?2  7#b7 supports ! goals &
 ideals ( ,p>k9son's ,aw>5ess ,mon?2    
7#c7 cont9ues to support rese>* to f9d  
bett] treatm5ts1 & ev5tually1 a cure =  
,p>k9son's disease2  7#d7 recognizes ! p
 liv+ ) ,p>k9son's :o p>ticipate 9 vital
 cl9ical trials to advance ! k ( !      
disease2 &  7#e7 comm5ds ! d$ication (  
,/ate1 local1 regional1 & national      
organizations1 volunte]s1 rese>*]s &    
millions ( ,am]icans across ! ,unit$    
,/ates work+ to improve ! quality ( life
 ( p]sons liv+ ) ,p>k9son's disease & _!
 families4