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HOUSE RESOLUTION

  
 
2    WHEREAS, Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological 
3movement disorder of the central nervous system; the disease 
4has a unique impact on each patient; and
  
 
5    WHEREAS, According to the Parkinson's Action Network, 
6Parkinson's Disease Foundation, the National Parkinson 
7Foundation, the American Parkinson Disease Association, and 
8the National Institutes of Health, there are over one million 
9Americans diagnosed with Parkinson's disease; and
  
 
10    WHEREAS, Symptoms of Parkinson's disease include slowness, 
11tremor, difficulty with balance and speaking, rigidity, and 
12cognitive and memory problems; and
  
 
13    WHEREAS, Although new medicines and therapies may enhance 
14life for some time for people with Parkinson's disease, more 
15work is needed for a cure; and
  
 
16    WHEREAS, Increased education and research are needed to 
17find more effective treatments with fewer side effects and, 
18ultimately, a cure for Parkinson's disease; and
 
19    WHEREAS, A multi-disciplinary approach to Parkinson's 
20disease care includes local wellness, support, and caregiver 
 
 
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2    WHEREAS, The month of April has been proclaimed as World 
3Wide Parkinson's Awareness Month in order to recognize the need 
4for more research and help in dealing with the devastating 
5effects of Parkinson's disease; therefore, be it
  
 
6    RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE 
7NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that 
8we designate the month of April as Parkinson's Disease 
9Awareness Month in the State of Illinois to aid in the fight 
10against Parkinson's disease and its effects on the people of 
11this State and the world at large.