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STATE OF KANSAS

PROCLAMATION
By The
GOVERNOR

TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS, GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, The health of the people are  one true measure of the State; and

WHEREAS, Parkinson's Disease is a brain disorder that usually affects
adults over 40, although it can appear in younger patients; and

WHEREAS, More individuals suffer from Parkinson's Disease than multiple
sclerosis, muscular dystrophy and Lou Gehrig's Disease combined; and

WHEREAS, According to the American Parkinson's DIsease Association, the
National Parkinson Foundation, and the National Institute of Health, there
are up to approximately 1.5 million people or more in the United States
diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease, of which an estimated 14,000 or more are
in the State of Kansas; and

WHEREAS, The symptoms of Parkinson's Disease - stillness, tremor,
slowness, poor movement, and difficulty with balance and speaking - are
often mistaken as a normal part of the aging process; and

WHEREAS, The cause of the disease is unknown, and antiparkinsonian drugs
can only control some of the symptoms of Parkinson's Disease for a short
period of time; and

WHEREAS, The Neurological Department of the University of Kansas Medical
Center is one major U.S. center conducting ongoing research to improve
treatments and to discover a cure; and

WHEREAS, April 24 is the 13th annual symposium held in the Greater  Kansas
City area to educate Kansans and others by the Parkinson Association of
Greater Kansas City and the National Parkinson Foundation; and

WHEREAS, There are at least 16 Parkinson Disease Support Groups throughout
the State of Kansas; and

WHEREAS, April 11 has been proclaimed to be World Parkinson's Day,
a day for all to recognize the need for more research and help in dealing
with the devastating effects of Parkinson's Disease; and

WHEREAS, Increased education and research are needed to help find more
effective treatments and ultimately a cure for Parkinson's Disease, and
to provide more effective support programs and services to Parkinson's
DIsease patients, their caregivers and families,

NOW, THEREFORE, I, BILL GRAVES, GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF KANSAS, do
hereby proclaim April, 1997 as


    P A R K I N S O N' S   D I S E A S E   A W A R E N E S S   M O N T H

throughout the State of Kansas, and urge all citizens to extend their
support for those struggling with Parkinson's Disease and the loved ones
trying to help fight the battle.


                                                DONE    At the Capitol in Topeka
                                                         under the Great Seal of
                                                         the State this 2nd day of
                                                          April, A.D., 1997

                        BY THE GOVERNOR_____________________________


                                                   ______________________________
                                                                Secretary of State


                                                  ______________________________
                                                        Assistant Secretary of State
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Barbara Blake-Krebs
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