A resolution expressing support for the designation of the month of April 2025 as "Parkinson's Awareness Month".

This is a Senate resolution (S. Res. 194) introduced in the 119th Congress that expresses support for designating April 2025 as “Parkinson’s Awareness Month.” The resolution highlights the scale and impact of Parkinson’s disease in the United States, emphasizes the need for continued research, education, and community support, and recognizes the contributions of people living with Parkinson’s, clinical trial participants, caregivers, researchers, and advocacy organizations. It is a ceremonial, non-funding measure intended to promote awareness and ongoing commitment to finding better treatments and a cure, rather than to authorize new programs or spending. The bill notes that Parkinson’s affects over 1 million people in the U.S. (with about 90,000 new diagnoses each year), is a leading neurodegenerative disease, can have a wide range of symptoms (movement problems, cognitive issues, speech/swallowing difficulties, mood disorders, etc.), and carries a substantial societal and economic burden (costs projected to at least $80 billion annually, with numbers rising). It also points to the importance of clinical trials and the broader network of families, volunteers, and researchers working to improve lives.