,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aeg  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #aj1 #bjai,mr4 
,isakson 7= himself & ,ms4 ,/ab5[7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,support+ ! designation ( ,april #bjai z
 ,p>k9son's ,aw>5ess ,mon?4  ,:]eas     
,p>k9son's disease is a *ronic1         
progressive neurological disease & !    
second mo/ common neurodeg5erative      
disease 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas1      
al?\gh !re is inadequate data on !      
incid5ce & preval5ce ( ,p>k9son's       
disease1 ! disease is e/imat$ to affect 
betwe5 #ejj1jjj & #a1jjj1jjj individuals
 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ) t numb] expect$ to
 m ?an d\ble by #bjdj2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ! ,c5t]s = ,disease ,control &       
,prev5tion1 ,p>k9son's disease is ! #ad?
 lead+ cause ( dea? 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  
,:]eas millions ( individuals 9 ! ,unit$
 ,/ates are greatly impact$ by          
,p>k9son's disease1 includ+ ! c>egiv]s1 
family memb]s1 & fri5ds ( individuals   

liv+ ) ,p>k9son's disease2 ,:]eas rese>*
 sugge/s t ! cause ( ,p>k9son's disease 
is a comb9ation ( g5etic & environm5tal 
factors1 b ! exact cause ( ! disease 9  
mo/ individuals is /ill unkn[n2 ,:]eas1 
z ( ,m>* #bjai1 !re is no objective te/ 
or biom>k] ) :i* to diagnose ,p>k9son's 
disease2 ,:]eas !re is no kn[n cure or  
drug to sl[ or halt ! progression (     
,p>k9son's disease1 & available         
treatm5ts are limit$ 9 _! ability to    
address ! m$ical ne$s ( pati5ts & rema9 
effective ov] "t2 ,:]eas ! symptoms (   
,p>k9son's disease v>y f p]son to p]son 
& may include-- 7#a7 tremors2  7#b7     
sl[ness ( movem5t & rigidity2  7#c7     
problems ) gait & balance2  7#d7        
di/urbances 9 spee* & swall[+2  7#e7    
cognitive impairm5t & dem5tia2  7#f7    
mood disord]s2 &  7#g7 a v>iety ( o!r   
nonmotor symptoms2  ,:]eas volunte]s1   
rese>*]s1 c>egiv]s1 & m$ical            
pr(essionals are work+ to improve !     
quality ( life (--  7#a7 individuals    
liv+ ) ,p>k9son's disease2 &  7#b7 !    

families ( ^? individuals2 &  ,:]eas    
increas$ rese>*1 education1 & community 
support s]vices are ne$$-- 7#a7 to f9d m
 effective treatm5ts2 &  7#b7 to provide
 access to quality c>e to individuals   
liv+ ) ,p>k9son's disease3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 designates     
,april #bjai 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] 
treatm5ts & a cure = ,p>k9son's disease2
  7#d7 recognizes ! individuals liv+ )  
,p>k9son's disease :o p>ticipate 9 vital
 cl9ical trials to advance ! k ( !      
disease2 &  7#e7 comm5ds ! d$ication ( !
 organizations1 volunte]s1 rese>*]s1 &  
millions ( individuals across ! ,unit$  
,/ates :o are work+ to improve ! quality
 ( life (--  7,a7 individuals liv+ )    
,p>k9son's disease2 &  7,b7 ! families (
 ^? individuals4