Senate Resolution No. 526
BY: Senator HOYLMAN-SIGAL
MEMORIALIZING Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim
April 2023, as Parkinson's Awareness Month in the
State of New York
WHEREAS, The State of New York takes great care to recognize serious
diseases by proclaiming official months to increase awareness of such
concerns, which affect thousands of New Yorkers; and
WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to memorialize
Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2023, as Parkinson's Awareness
Month in the State of New York; and
WHEREAS, Parkinson's Disease is a chronic, progressive neurological
disease and is the second most common neurodegenerative disease in the
United States; and
WHEREAS, The Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research is
dedicated to finding a cure for Parkinson's disease through an
aggressively funded research agenda and to ensuring the development of
improved therapies for those living with Parkinson's today; and
WHEREAS, In the United States, 50,000-60,000 new cases of
Parkinson's Disease are diagnosed each year, adding to the one million
people who currently have Parkinson's Disease; and
WHEREAS, Great strides have been made in the battle against
Parkinson's Disease; Parkinson's Awareness Month is committed to
fighting this horrific disease by finding better ways to prevent,
detect, and provide treatment; and
WHEREAS, Parkinson's Disease is a substantial health problem in the
State of New York and throughout the United States; it strikes
disproportionately more men, but also women, with the average age of
onset being around 60 years old; and
WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinson's Disease can vary from person to
person; early signs may be subtle and can go unnoticed; symptoms
typically begin on one side of the body and usually remain worse on that
side even after symptoms begin to affect both sides; and
WHEREAS, People suffering with Parkinson's Disease can exhibit many
signs and symptoms including tremors, rigidity, slowing of motions,
postural instability, depression, emotional changes, difficulty with
swallowing and chewing, speech changes, sleep problems, pain and
dementia; and
WHEREAS, While there is no cure for Parkinson's Disease, many
different types of medications and surgical options are available for
its treatment; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
memorialize Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim April 2023, as Parkinson's
Awareness Month in the State of New York; and be it further
RESOLVED, That a copy of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to The Honorable Kathy Hochul, Governor of the State of New
York, and the Michael J. Fox Foundation.
