B.J. Viau,  —

B.J. Viau (View) has been a Huntington’s disease (HD) advocate since his mom’s diagnosis in 1995. B.J. co-founded the HD Youth Organization (HDYO) and most recently in 2022 he launched HD Genetics, which offers a new option for individuals to undergo genetic testing for HD. Professionally BJ has been working in the pharmaceutical industry for the past 10 years in various positions. He lives in Charlotte, North Carolina, with his wife and two kids. He hopes this column sparks new ideas and challenges people's thinking to help the HD and rare disease community.

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October 14, 2020 Columns by B.J. Viau

Mental Preparedness Is Crucial Ahead of Genetic Testing

As I mentioned in my debut column of “Negative to Positives” a couple weeks ago, I have a genuine passion for helping those undergoing genetic testing for Huntington’s disease, which is an incredibly challenging life hurdle. Many members of this community watch their parents slowly and progressively decline, and…

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