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          ASSEMBLY THIRD READING
          ACR 139 (Ridley-Thomas)
          As Introduced  April 22, 2014
          Majority vote 

           RULES               10-0                                        
           
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          |Ayes:|Gordon, Wilk, Brown,      |
          |     |Ch�vez, Dababneh,         |
          |     |Gonzalez, Hagman, Quirk,  |
          |     |Ridley-Thomas, Waldron    |
          |     |                          |
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           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%  
            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% 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

           








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


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