Whereas, Diverse symptoms mark Parkinson’s disease including rigidity, slowness of movement, poor balance and tremors, leading to impaired abilities; and,

Whereas, Effective control of Parkinson’s disease can be achieved through medication and/or surgery in addition to education and rehabilitation programs for long periods of time; however, this disease cannot be cured at this time; and,

Whereas, Parkinson’s disease disrupts and limits the lives of those who suffer from it as well as their loved ones; and,

Whereas, Enormous emotional, psychological and physical tolls are taken on those with Parkinson’s disease in addition to the similar tolls on caregivers, families and friends of the patients of the disease; and,

Whereas, Michigan is a center of groundbreaking research and new treatments for Parkinson’s disease, with major centers for movement disorders in treating person’s with Parkinson’s disease; and,

Whereas, Michigan has, for 20 years, established programs through a largely volunteer effort to provide education and support for people with Parkinson’s disease, their families and healthcare professionals; and now therefore be it,