Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 36 CHAPTER 52 Relative to Parkinsons Disease. [ Filed with Secretary of State May 15, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 36, Nazarian. Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.This measure would designate April 2019 as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO Bill TextWHEREAS, Parkinsons disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease that is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States; WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinsons disease, with 70,000 newly diagnosed cases per year; and WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinsons vary from person to person and can include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement; difficulty with balance, swallowing, chewing, and speaking; and cognitive dysfunction, including dementia, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and attention difficulties; and WHEREAS, There is no cure, therapy, or drug to slow or stop the progression of Parkinsons disease, with disease progression leading to severe disability and possible confinement to a wheelchair or a bed; and WHEREAS, Local, regional, and state volunteers, researchers, and clinicians are working together to improve the quality of life of the affected individuals with Parkinsons disease and their families; and WHEREAS, Increased education and promoting research is needed to find the cause, more effective treatment, and a cure for Parkinsons disease; and WHEREAS, Better awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with Parkinsons disease will allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the challenges of this debilitating condition; and WHEREAS, The communitys focus on Parkinsons disease and its impact on patients lives will help give hope for a better future for people with Parkinsons disease; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2019, as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month, and urges all citizens to support the search for a cure and to assist those individuals and families who deal with this disabling disease on a daily basis; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 36 CHAPTER 52 Relative to Parkinsons Disease. [ Filed with Secretary of State May 15, 2019. ] LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTACR 36, Nazarian. Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.This measure would designate April 2019 as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.Digest Key Fiscal Committee: NO
Assembly Concurrent Resolution No. 36
CHAPTER 52
Relative to Parkinsons Disease.
[ Filed with Secretary of State May 15, 2019. ]
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
ACR 36, Nazarian. Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.
This measure would designate April 2019 as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.
This measure would designate April 2019 as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
WHEREAS, Parkinsons disease is a chronic, progressive neurological disease that is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States;
WHEREAS, It is estimated that over 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from Parkinsons disease, with 70,000 newly diagnosed cases per year; and
WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinsons vary from person to person and can include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement; difficulty with balance, swallowing, chewing, and speaking; and cognitive dysfunction, including dementia, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and attention difficulties; and WHEREAS, There is no cure, therapy, or drug to slow or stop the progression of Parkinsons disease, with disease progression leading to severe disability and possible confinement to a wheelchair or a bed; and WHEREAS, Local, regional, and state volunteers, researchers, and clinicians are working together to improve the quality of life of the affected individuals with Parkinsons disease and their families; and WHEREAS, Increased education and promoting research is needed to find the cause, more effective treatment, and a cure for Parkinsons disease; and WHEREAS, Better awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with Parkinsons disease will allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the challenges of this debilitating condition; and WHEREAS, The communitys focus on Parkinsons disease and its impact on patients lives will help give hope for a better future for people with Parkinsons disease; now, therefore, be it Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2019, as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month, and urges all citizens to support the search for a cure and to assist those individuals and families who deal with this disabling disease on a daily basis; and be it furtherResolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.
WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinsons vary from person to person and can include tremor, rigidity, slowness of movement; difficulty with balance, swallowing, chewing, and speaking; and cognitive dysfunction, including dementia, depression, anxiety disorder, insomnia, and attention difficulties; and
WHEREAS, There is no cure, therapy, or drug to slow or stop the progression of Parkinsons disease, with disease progression leading to severe disability and possible confinement to a wheelchair or a bed; and
WHEREAS, Local, regional, and state volunteers, researchers, and clinicians are working together to improve the quality of life of the affected individuals with Parkinsons disease and their families; and
WHEREAS, Increased education and promoting research is needed to find the cause, more effective treatment, and a cure for Parkinsons disease; and
WHEREAS, Better awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of life with Parkinsons disease will allow the community at large to better support people who struggle with the challenges of this debilitating condition; and
WHEREAS, The communitys focus on Parkinsons disease and its impact on patients lives will help give hope for a better future for people with Parkinsons disease; now, therefore, be it
Resolved by the Assembly of the State of California, the Senate thereof concurring, That the Legislature designates the month of April 2019, as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month, and urges all citizens to support the search for a cure and to assist those individuals and families who deal with this disabling disease on a daily basis; and be it further
Resolved, That the Chief Clerk of the Assembly transmit copies of this resolution to the author for appropriate distribution.