,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ade  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjae ,ms4
 ,/ab5[ 7= h]self & ,mr4 ,isakson7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! designation ( ,april #bjae1 
z ,p>k9son's ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas    
,p>k9son's disease is a *ronic1         
progressive neurological disease & is ! 
second mo/ common neurodeg5]ative       
disease 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas !re is
 inadequate data on ! incid5ce &        
preval5ce ( ,p>k9son's disease1 b !     
disease affects an e/imat$ #ejj1jjj to  
#a1ejj1jjj individuals 9 ! ,unit$       
,/ates2 ,:]eas accord+ to ! ,c5t]s =    
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion1         
,p>k9son's disease is ! #ad? lead+ cause
 ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas e day 
,p>k9son's disease greatly impacts      
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 :o are c>egiv]s1 family memb]s1 &      
fri5ds ( individuals ) ,p>k9son's       
disease2 ,:]eas ! economic burd5 (      

,p>k9son's disease is an e/imat$        
#ad1djj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>1 includ+        
indirect co/s to pati5ts & family memb]s
 ( #f1cjj1jjj1jjj ea* ye>2 ,:]eas al?\gh
 rese>* sugge/s t ! cause ( ,p>k9son's  
disease is a comb9ation ( g5etic &      
environm5tal factors1 ! exact cause &   
exact progression ( ! disease rema9     
unkn[n2 ,:]eas an objective te/ or      
biom>k] = diagnos+ ,p>k9son's disease   
does n exi/2 ,:]eas a cure or drug to   
sl[ or halt ! progression ( ,p>k9son's  
disease does n exi/2 ,:]eas ! symptoms (
 ,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]s1 & a v>iety ( o!r
 non-motor symptoms2 ,:]eas volunte]s1  
rese>*]s1 c>egiv]s1 & m$ical            
pr(essionals are work+ to improve !     
quality ( life = individuals )          
,p>k9son's disease & ! families ( ^?    
individuals2 & ,:]eas develop+ m        
effective treatm5ts = ,p>k9son's disease

 & provid+ access to quality c>e to     
individuals ) ,p>k9son's disease        
requires increas$ rese>*1 education1 &  
community support s]vices3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates     
,april #bjae1 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 recognizes ! individuals )       
,p>k9son's disease :o p>ticipate 9 vital
 cl9ical trials to advance ! k ( !      
disease2 &  7#e7 comm5ds ! d$ication (  
organizations1 volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 &   
millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 work+ to improve ! quality ( life =    
individuals ) ,p>k9son's disease & !    
families ( ^? individuals4