[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 52 (Thursday, March 29, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E502]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            RECOGNIZING APRIL AS PARKINSON'S AWARENESS MONTH

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                         HON. CHRIS VAN HOLLEN

                              of maryland

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 29, 2012

  Mr. VAN HOLLEN. Mr. Speaker, as a co-chair of the Congressional 
Caucus on Parkinson's Disease, I am proud to join my colleagues in 
recognizing April as Parkinson's Awareness Month. It is estimated that 
there are between 500,000 and 1.5 million Americans living with 
Parkinson's disease, a chronic, progressive neurological disease, for 
which there is no therapy or drug to slow or halt its progression, let 
alone a cure. I support the federal government's continued funding for 
research to find better treatments and a cure for Parkinson's. I also 
recognize the people living with Parkinson's who participate in vital 
clinical trials to advance knowledge of this disease, and commend the 
dedication of local and regional organizations, volunteers, and 
millions of Americans across the country working to improve quality of 
life for people living with Parkinson's disease and their families.

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