,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #dhd  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#be1 #bjah ,mr4 ,isakson 7for himself   
and ,ms4 ,stabenow7 submitted the       
following resolution2 which was         
considered and agreed to  ,,resolution  
,supporting the designation of ,april   
#bjah as ,parkinson's ,awareness ,month4
  ,whereas ,parkinson's disease is a    
chronic1 progressive neurological       
disease and is the second most common   
neurodegenerative disease in the ,united
 ,states2 ,whereas there is inadequate  
data on the incidence and prevalence of 
,parkinson's disease1 but it is         
estimated to affect nearly #a1jjj1jjj   
individuals in the ,united ,states1 with
 that number expected to more than      
double by #bjdj2 ,whereas ,parkinson's  
disease is the #adth leading cause of   
death in the ,united ,states according  
to the ,centers for ,disease ,control   
and ,prevention2 ,whereas millions of   
individuals in the ,united ,states are  

caregivers1 family members1 and friends 
who are greatly impacted by ,parkinson's
 disease2 ,whereas research suggests the
 cause of ,parkinson's disease is a     
combination of genetic and environmental
 factors1 but the exact cause in most   
individuals is still unknown2 ,whereas  
there is currently no objective test or 
biomarker to diagnose ,parkinson's      
disease2 ,whereas there is no known cure
 or drug to slow or halt the progression
 of ,parkinson's disease1 and available 
treatments are limited in their ability 
to address the medical needs of patients
 and remain effective over time2        
,whereas the symptoms of ,parkinson's   
disease vary from person to person and  
can include-- 7#a7 tremors2  7#b7       
slowness of movement and rigidity2  7#c7
 gait and balance difficulty2  7#d7     
speech and swallowing disturbances2     
7#e7 cognitive impairment and dementia2 
7#f7 mood disorders2 and  7#g7 a variety
 of other non-motor symptoms2  ,whereas 
volunteers1 researchers1 caregivers1 and

 medical professionals are working to   
improve the quality of life of          
individuals living with ,parkinson's    
disease and their families2 and ,whereas
 increased research1 education1 and     
community support services are needed to
 find more effective treatments and to  
provide access to quality care to those 
living with ,parkinson's disease today3 
,now1 therefore1 be it  ,that the       
,senate-- 7#a7 designates ,april #bjah  
as ,parkinson's ,awareness ,month 2     
7#b7 supports the goals and ideals of   
,parkinson's ,awareness ,month2  7#c7   
continues to support research to find   
better treatments and a cure for        
,parkinson's disease2  7#d7 recognizes  
the individuals living with ,parkinson's
 disease who participate in vital       
clinical trials to advance the knowledge
 of the disease2 and  7#e7 commends the 
dedication of organizations1 volunteers1
 researchers1 and millions of           
individuals across the country working  
to improve the quality of life of       

individuals living with ,parkinson's    
disease and their families4