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This Concurrent Resolution officially designates April 2020 as "Parkinson's Disease Awareness Month" to encourage education and raise public understanding of Parkinson's disease, a serious, incurable neurological disorder that affects movement and is a leading cause of death in the United States, impacting approximately one million Americans with 60,000 new diagnoses annually. The resolution acknowledges the vital role of organizations like Rock Steady Boxing, which offers a specialized fitness program to improve the quality of life for those living with Parkinson's, and emphasizes the urgent need for increased awareness to accelerate research for better treatments and ultimately a cure, with copies of the resolution to be shared with the Capitol Press Corps.