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                                                                  ACR 139
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          Date of Hearing:   April 24, 2014

                             ASSEMBLY COMMITTEE ON RULES
                              Richard S. Gordon, Chair
               ACR 139 (Ridley-Thomas) - As Introduced:  April 22, 2014
           
          SUBJECT  :   Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month.

           SUMMARY  :   Designates the month of April 2014 as Parkinson's  
          Disease Awareness Month.  Specifically,  this resolution  makes  
          the following legislative findings:

          1)Parkinson's disease impacts one million people in the United  
            States and its prevalence is expected to rise in parallel with  
            increasing life expectancy, with projections estimating a 100  
            percent increase in the number of people affected by 2030.

          2)Parkinson's disease is a progressive neurodegenerative  
            condition most commonly characterized by motor symptoms such  
            as tremor and rigidity; and, other common symptoms are sleep  
            disturbances and depression.

          3)Life expectancy is reduced for all onset ages, with disease  
            progression leading to severe disability and possible  
            confinement to a wheelchair or bed; and, treatments may be  
            initially effective, but 50 to 90 percent of patients develop  
            complications such as "wearing off," early morning akinesia,  
            delayed response, suboptimal response or no response, freezing  
            episodes, and dyskinesias.

          4)Increased awareness and expanded knowledge of the realities of  
            life with Parkinson's disease will allow the community at  
            large to better support people who struggle with the  
            challenges of this disease.

           FISCAL EFFECT  :   None

           REGISTERED SUPPORT / OPPOSITION  :   

           Support 
           
          Parkinson's Action Network

           Opposition 
           








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          Analysis Prepared by  :    Nicole Willis / RLS. / (916) 319-2800