Full Text of SR0058 097th General Assembly
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| 1 | | SENATE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurological | 3 | | movement disorder of the central nervous system, which has a | 4 | | unique impact on each patient; and
| 5 | | WHEREAS, According to the Parkinson's Action Network, the | 6 | | Parkinson's Disease Foundation, the National Parkinson | 7 | | Foundation, the American Parkinson Disease Association, and | 8 | | the National Institutes of Health, there are over one million | 9 | | Americans living with Parkinson's disease; and
| 10 | | WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinson's include slowness, | 11 | | tremors, difficulty with balance and speaking, rigidity, and | 12 | | cognitive and memory problems; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, Although new medicines and therapies may enhance | 14 | | life for some time for people with Parkinson's, more work is | 15 | | needed for a cure; and | 16 | | WHEREAS, Increased education and research are needed to | 17 | | help find more effective treatments with fewer side effects, | 18 | | and ultimately, a cure for Parkinson's disease; and
| 19 | | WHEREAS, A multidisciplinary approach to Parkinson's | 20 | | disease care includes local Wellness, Support, and Caregiver |
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| 2 | | WHEREAS, Millions of people around the world will recognize | 3 | | April as Parkinson's Awareness Month, recognizing the need for | 4 | | more research and help in dealing with the devastating effects | 5 | | of Parkinson's disease; therefore, be it
| 6 | | RESOLVED, BY THE SENATE OF THE NINETY-SEVENTH GENERAL | 7 | | ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that April is proclaimed as | 8 | | Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month in the State of Illinois; | 9 | | and be it further
| 10 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 11 | | presented to the Central Illinois Parkinson Support Group with | 12 | | our sincere appreciation for their efforts.
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