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lems; and sleep disruptions.
Currently, no cure exists for
Parkinson's disease, but a variety of
medications provide patients some relief
with their symptoms and quality of life.
Parkinson's disease affects approxi-
mately 30,000 people in Michigan.
Although most commonly occurring
in people older than 60, it can start as
early as 20. Among the more than 50
MPF support groups across the state are
Young Onset ones.
"A lot is still unknown about
Parkinson's',' says Berlow."Recent
research is looking into how it affects the
body's internal systems:'
Notable individuals with Parkinson's
include Michael J. Fox, Muhammad Ali,
Janet Reno, Pope John Paul II and Mo
Udall.

Testimonial
Deborah Orloff,
CEO of MPF and a
Farmington Hills
resident, notes,
"MPF reaches out to
individuals across
the state to help
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them and their fam-
ilies have a better quality of life with
this chronic degenerative disease. We
provide education, referrals, programs
and a variety of support services:'
Says Berlow,"Nobody can predict
how Parkinson's disease will affect
anybody, but there are resources and
improving medical research and treat-
ment to help all of us." 0

JCRC On Public Defense
President Richard Nodel of the Jewish
Community Relations Council of
Metropolian Detroit (JCRC) testified
before the Michigan House Judiciary
Committee on Dec. 14 at a hearing
on public defense reform legislation.

The hearing was held at Wayne State
University Detroit.
Nodel was asked by the Michigan
Jewish Conference to speak on behalf
of the Jewish communities throughout
Michigan. Fern Ettinger presented tes-
timony on behalf of National Council
of Jewish Women.
In November 2009, the JCRC joined
the Campaign for Justice Coalition
in support of its efforts to address
the state's public defense system. The
coalition is working to ensure that
accused individuals, regardless of
income or background, are afforded
equal access to effective legal services.
In his testimony, Nodel said, "The
Jewish community is keenly aware
of the vulnerability that attaches to
being a minority. During many dark
periods in our history, we have felt the
isolation and persecution that flows
from having our rights infringed upon.
We have known what it is like to be
accused. We have known what it is like
to be incarcerated. We have known
what it is like to face punishment
without counsel, without defense,
without justice.
"When we live in a society where
the judicial system has a diminished
reverence for the rights of the accused,
it is our obligation to correct that. Our
magnificent Constitution guarantees
our freedom by promising that any
citizen accused of a crime can be rep-
resented in a fair proceeding. Access to
competent counsel is constitutionally
mandated. And it is essential to pre-
vent the miscarriage of justice."
For more information about the
Campaign for Justice Coalition, con-
tact P.J. Cherrin at the JCRC, (248)
642-5393, ext. 3.

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