,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #b;d ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #egg  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april #f1
 #bjbb,ms4 ,stabenow 7for herself and   
,mr4 ,thune7 submitted the following    
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on the ,judiciary            
,,resolution  ,designating ,april #bjbb 
as ,parkinson's ,awareness ,month4      
,whereas ,parkinson's disease-- 7#a7    
affects #a1jjj1jjj individuals in the   
,united ,states2  7#b7 is the second    
most common neurodegenerative disease in
 the world2  7#c7 is believed to be     
caused by a combination of genetic and  
environmental factors2 and  7#d7 is the 
#adth leading cause of death in the     
,united ,states1 according to the       
,centers for ,disease ,control and      
,prevention2 ,whereas it is estimated   
that1 by the year #bjcg1 the number of  
individuals with ,parkinson's disease in
 the ,united ,states will nearly double1
 and the disease will cost the ,united  
,states at least #gi1jjj1jjj1jjj        

annually2 ,whereas the symptoms of      
,parkinson's disease can include        
dementia and cognitive impairment1      
tremors1 slowness of movement1 freezing 
in place1 inability to walk and maintain
 balance1 speech difficulties1          
depression1 losing the ability to       
swallow1 and a variety of other         
symptoms2 ,whereas there are millions of
 family caregivers1 friends1 and loved  
ones whose lives are greatly affected by
 ,parkinson's disease2 and ,whereas more
 research1 education1 and community     
support services are needed to-- 7#a7   
find better treatments and a cure for   
,parkinson's disease2 and  7#b7 maintain
 dignity for those living with the      
disease today3 ,now1 therefore1 be it   
,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 designates     
,april #bjbb as ,parkinson's ,awareness 
,month2  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 people living with           
,parkinson's disease and their families4