(Kingston, NY) – In Legislative Session on Tuesday the Ulster County Legislature unanimously approved Resolution No. 97, declaring April as Parkinson’s Awareness Month. Parkinson’s Disease is a progressive disorder which breaks down the nerve cells in the brain, leading to motor impairment as well as cognitive decline. Over 90,000 Americans are diagnosed with Parkinson’s every year, and the disease is the 14th highest leading cause of death in the United States.

“Parkinson’s is a serious medical disorder, which does not have a known cure and whose pathology is under researched in the United States. By approving this Resolution, we are calling on our federal representatives to pass the National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act, which will provide better care and treatment plans to patients and increase scholarship on this disease,” said Deputy Minority Leader Craig Lopez (District 14 Wawarsing & Shawangunk), the Sponsor of the Resolution.

The National Plan to End Parkinson’s Act was first introduced to the Energy and Commerce Committee by Capital Region Representative Paul Tonko in 2022 and has garnered significant bipartisan support. A full text of the Resolution adopted by the Ulster County Legislature can be found here.

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