WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Cory Booker issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ) and Rick Scott (R-FL) celebrated the passage of a bipartisan resolution designating April as Parkinson's Awareness Month.
Parkinson's is the fastest-growing neurodegenerative disorder in the world, bringing progressive challenges with movement, balance, and cognition. Nearly 90,000 Americans receive a diagnosis each year, and more than one million people in the United States are currently living with the disease. Senator Booker, whose father lived with Parkinson's, has long supported efforts to expand research, strengthen education, and bolster community resources for those affected. This national recognition highlights the urgenc...