PRINTER'S NO. 652
No. 62 Session of 2005
INTRODUCED BY BOSCOLA, APRIL 4, 2005
INTRODUCED AND ADOPTED, APRIL 4, 2005
A RESOLUTION 1 Designating the month of April 2005 as "Parkinson's Disease 2 Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. 3 WHEREAS, Parkinson's disease is believed to affect 4 approximately 1 million people in the United States; and 5 WHEREAS, Approximately 40% of persons with Parkinson's 6 disease are under 60 years of age; and 7 WHEREAS, The cause of Parkinson's disease remains unclear, 8 but scientists believe that environmental factors trigger the 9 disease in people with a genetic susceptibility; and 10 WHEREAS, Parkinson's disease has been described as being the 11 opposite of Alzheimer's disease: while Alzheimer's destroys the 12 mind, leaving the body intact and functioning, Parkinson's 13 destroys motor systems but allows mental function; and 14 WHEREAS, The two most prevalent types of Parkinson's disease 15 are early-onset Parkinson's disease and late-onset Parkinson's 16 disease; and 17 WHEREAS, Early-onset Parkinson's disease begins before age 50
1 and accounts for 5% to 10% of all cases; and 2 WHEREAS, Late-onset Parkinson's disease starts at age 50 or 3 older and accounts for most cases of the disease; and 4 WHEREAS, Presently there is no cure for Parkinson's disease; 5 therefore be it 6 RESOLVED, That the Senate designate the month of April 2005 7 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" in Pennsylvania. C24L82RLE/20050S0062R0652 - 2 -