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DiZoglio to Host Parkinson's Disease Caucus Kick-Off
State Rep. Diana DiZoglio will host a kick-off of the Massachusetts Legislature Parkinson's Disease Caucus at the State House.
State Representative Diana DiZoglio (D-Methuen) will host a kick-off of the Massachusetts Legislature Parkinson’s Disease Caucus at the State House on Wednesday, November 4.
The Caucus will provide an opportunity for legislators to learn more about Parkinson’s and consider legislative steps to address the neurological disease, which affects between 500,000 and 1.5 million Americans and is the 14th leading cause of death in the United States.
Co-hosting the Caucus kick-off are the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research and the Massachusetts chapters of the Parkinson’s Action Network (PAN) and American Parkinson’s Disease Association (APDA).
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This past April, DiZoglio hosted Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Day at the State House and sponsored a resolution, co-sponsored by 50 other legislators, proclaiming the month of April as Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month in the Commonwealth.
The Caucus kick-off, which is free and open to the public, will begin at 10am in the State House’s Members Lounge.
