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progressive1 & neurological disease & is
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disease 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is
 inadequate data on ! incid5ce &        
preval5ce ( ,p>k9son's disease1 b !     
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,p>k9son's disease greatly impacts      
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
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fri5ds ( individuals ) ,p>k9son's       
disease2 ,:]eas ! economic burd5 (      
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indirect co/s to pati5ts & family memb]s
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disease is a comb9ation ( g5etic &      
environm5tal factors1 ! exact cause & ! 
exact progression ( ! disease rema9     
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does n exi/1 & ! rate ( misdiagnosis = !
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,p>k9son's disease v>y f p]son to p]son 
& include tremors1 sl[ness ( movem5t1   
rigidity1 difficulty ) balance1 swall[+1
 *ew+1 & speak+1 cognitive impairm5t1   
dem5tia1 mood disord]s 7su* z depression
 & anxiety71 con/ipation1 sk9           
complications1 & sleep difficulties2    
,:]eas a cure1 !rapy1 or drug to sl[ or 

halt ! progression ( ,p>k9son's disease 
does n exi/2 ,:]eas m$ications mask "s  
symptoms ( ,p>k9son's disease = a limit$
 am\nt ( "t ea* day1 (t5 ) dose-limit+  
side effects1 & su* m$ications          
ultimately lose effectiv5ess1 leav+ !   
pati5t unable to move1 speak1 or swall[2
 & ,:]eas develop+ m effective treatm5ts
 = ,p>k9son's disease ) few] side       
effects & ultimately f9d+ a cure = !    
disease require increas$ education &    
rese>*3 ,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 develop m effective   
treatm5ts = ,p>k9son's disease & to     
ultimately f9d a cure = ! disease2 &    
7#d7 comm5ds ! d$ication ( ,/ate1 local1
 regional1 & national organizations1    
volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 & millions (       
individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates work+ to  
improve ! quality ( life = individuals )
 ,p>k9son's disease & ! families ( su*  

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