Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 5-11, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 5-11, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in New York. It highlights the importance of increasing awareness about tardive dyskinesia, a condition marked by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements. The bill notes that people at higher risk include those older than 55 years, Black women, and individuals with certain disorders or injuries. It also mentions that approximately 60% of the estimated 800,000 U.S. adults living with tardive dyskinesia remain undiagnosed.

Memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 5-11, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in New York.

The bill memorializes Governor Kathy Hochul to proclaim May 5-11, 2025, as Tardive Dyskinesia Awareness Week in New York. It highlights the importance of increasing awareness about tardive dyskinesia, a condition marked by uncontrollable, abnormal, and repetitive movements. The bill notes that people at higher risk include those older than 55 years, Black women, and individuals with certain disorders or injuries. It also mentions that approximately 60% of the estimated 800,000 U.S. adults living with tardive dyskinesia remain undiagnosed.