Alexus Jones,  —

Alexus is a columnist at BioNews — the publisher of this site — where she writes about her. experience with Huntington’s disease. Alexus is all too familiar with the disease: her grandfather and mother have it, and she recently learned she does, too. Alexus graduated from MIT with a bachelor’s in mechanical engineering and minors in health policy and management. Currently, she’s working in life science consulting in the Boston area.

Articles by Alexus Jones

Striving to Be as Carefree as a Kitten

I have been working from home since March and likely will continue to do so until next summer. Persephone, my first cat, has loved this. She’s always been pretty needy, mostly because of her extreme fear of missing out. Anytime my boyfriend or I shut the…

I’ve Learned to Focus on Living in the Moment

I spent about two months weighing the pros and cons of getting bangs again. On one hand, bangs work well with the shape of my face and eyes. On the other, I’d have to wash them every morning. They’re are a lot of work, and getting them is a commitment…

My Support Network Keeps Me Sane

During college, I always joked with my friends that I would drop out of school to open a bar in Canada (I prefer their healthcare system). MIT was very stressful, and my reaction to unenjoyable situations is to want to escape. Based on…

To Join or Not to Join, That Is the Question

To this day, I have only talked to two younger people with Huntington’s who weren’t related to me. I know some resources could help me connect to others (like the HD Young Adult Conference), but I haven’t decided if I want to…

Pulled Between Two Lives

Working remotely, while slightly draining, has had its benefits. Being able to sleep in until the last possible second (and maybe sometimes slightly past that) and my ability to work anywhere are among them. That latter perk means I’ve been able to work from my parents’…

New Perspectives from a Trip to the ER

This past Monday night, my boyfriend and I cooked an amazing meatball dish with garlic bread on the side. (No, I will not disclose whether I used premade meatballs and garlic bread.) We paired the dishes with a bottle of sangria we’d bought for taco night this past…

A 10-minute Walk, and a Purr That Changed My Life

Thursday, Oct. 17, 2019, started off like most weekdays for me. Working in consulting, there are always ebbs and flows. Some days I’m extremely busy, other times I’m not. That day was one of the latter. I was having lunch with a co-worker when he…