SPONSOR: Sen. Buckson & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Yearick Sens. Hocker, Lawson, Lockman, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Briggs King, Bush, Chukwuocha, Gray, Hensley, Morrison, Ramone, Michael Smith DELAWARE STATE SENATE 152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26 RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023 AS "PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF THE DELAWARE.
SPONSOR: Sen. Buckson & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Yearick Sens. Hocker, Lawson, Lockman, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Briggs King, Bush, Chukwuocha, Gray, Hensley, Morrison, Ramone, Michael Smith
SPONSOR: Sen. Buckson & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Yearick
Sens. Hocker, Lawson, Lockman, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Briggs King, Bush, Chukwuocha, Gray, Hensley, Morrison, Ramone, Michael Smith
SPONSOR:
Sen. Buckson & Rep. Baumbach & Rep. Yearick
Sens. Hocker, Lawson, Lockman, S. McBride, Pettyjohn, Sokola, Sturgeon, Townsend, Wilson; Reps. Briggs King, Bush, Chukwuocha, Gray, Hensley, Morrison, Ramone, Michael Smith
DELAWARE STATE SENATE
152nd GENERAL ASSEMBLY
SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 26
RECOGNIZING THE MONTH OF APRIL 2023 AS "PARKINSON'S DISEASE AWARENESS MONTH" IN THE STATE OF THE DELAWARE.
WHEREAS, Parkinsons disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive disease that affects the nervous system and is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States; and WHEREAS, the symptoms of PD can include: tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, impaired posture and balance, loss of automatic movements, writing changes, and speech changes; and WHEREAS, approximately 2,500 Delawareans have been diagnosed with PD according to the Parkinsons Foundation Prevalence Project in 2014; and WHEREAS, there are more than 10 million people living with PD worldwide; and WHEREAS, the cost of PD is estimated to be nearly $52 billion each year in the United States and expected to rise to $80 billion annually by 2037; and WHEREAS, the average cost of medication is $2,500 pp/year and surgery can cost up to $100,000 per person; and WHEREAS, the Parkinsons Foundation estimates that nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with PD, which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and Lou Gehrigs disease (or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). This is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030; and WHEREAS, the cause of PD is unknown and there is no current cure for the disease; and WHEREAS, every April the Parkinsons Foundation works to raise awareness about the disease; and WHEREAS, the Parkinson Foundation has invested more than $400 million in PD research and clinical care since 1957; and WHEREAS, the theme for the 2023 Parkinsons Disease Awareness month is #Take6forPD; and WHEREAS, the purpose of the theme is a call to action to take 6 minutes to raise Parkinsons awareness because every 6 minutes, someone will be diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease. NOW, THEREFORE: BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that April 2023 is recognized as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
WHEREAS, Parkinsons disease (PD) is a chronic and progressive disease that affects the nervous system and is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the United States; and
WHEREAS, the symptoms of PD can include: tremors, slowed movement, rigid muscles, impaired posture and balance, loss of automatic movements, writing changes, and speech changes; and
WHEREAS, approximately 2,500 Delawareans have been diagnosed with PD according to the Parkinsons Foundation Prevalence Project in 2014; and
WHEREAS, there are more than 10 million people living with PD worldwide; and
WHEREAS, the cost of PD is estimated to be nearly $52 billion each year in the United States and expected to rise to $80 billion annually by 2037; and
WHEREAS, the average cost of medication is $2,500 pp/year and surgery can cost up to $100,000 per person; and
WHEREAS, the Parkinsons Foundation estimates that nearly one million people in the U.S. are living with PD, which is more than the combined number of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, muscular dystrophy, and Lou Gehrigs disease (or Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis). This is expected to rise to 1.2 million by 2030; and
WHEREAS, the cause of PD is unknown and there is no current cure for the disease; and
WHEREAS, every April the Parkinsons Foundation works to raise awareness about the disease; and
WHEREAS, the Parkinson Foundation has invested more than $400 million in PD research and clinical care since 1957; and
WHEREAS, the theme for the 2023 Parkinsons Disease Awareness month is #Take6forPD; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of the theme is a call to action to take 6 minutes to raise Parkinsons awareness because every 6 minutes, someone will be diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease.
NOW, THEREFORE:
BE IT RESOLVED by the Senate of the 152nd General Assembly of the State of Delaware, the House of Representatives concurring therein, that April 2023 is recognized as Parkinsons Disease Awareness Month in the State of Delaware.
SYNOPSIS This Resolution recognizes April 2023 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware. Author: Senator Buckson
SYNOPSIS
This Resolution recognizes April 2023 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in the State of Delaware.
Author: Senator Buckson