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May 23, 2019May 21, 2019

A Little Rust in the Genetic Code Doesn’t Mean You Should Scrap the Vehicle

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Last week, I had an appointment with my family physician to talk about prostate health. Yes, I know, this is a Huntington’s disease (HD) column. Why am I bringing ... Read more

May 21, 2019May 20, 2019

Being Present Now Helps Me to Avoid Anxiety About the Future

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

My sense of time has shifted. Part of this change is age-related: I will be 55 this year. When I was younger, I thought about what the future might ... Read more

May 16, 2019May 14, 2019

10 Reasons to Keep Going to Work When HD Is on the Horizon

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One of the more tragic aspects of Huntington’s disease (HD) is how the symptoms can begin to take control of a person in their prime adult years. There’s no ... Read more

May 14, 2019May 9, 2019

Comfortability with Your Care Team Is Vital

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

I have very little knowledge about cars — how they work, how they run, and most importantly, how to fix them. I need to find someone who does know ... Read more

May 9, 2019May 7, 2019

Turning Huntington’s Disease Awareness into Action

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May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month in many parts of the world. It’s an excellent opportunity for those of us in the Huntington’s disease (HD) community to reach people ... Read more

May 7, 2019May 3, 2019

My Daughter’s Diagnosis Won’t Defeat Her

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

Here’s the scene: My wife, Jill, and I are at Jill’s work. We’re on speakerphone with our daughter’s friend, who is at a hospital almost 1,000 miles away with ... Read more

May 2, 2019April 30, 2019

Is Huntington’s Disease Interfering with My Work?

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There is some evidence in the Huntington’s disease literature that suggests people with the gene may lack insight into how they have started to show signs of the illness. ... Read more

April 30, 2019April 29, 2019

Caregivers Must Also Look After Their Own Well-being

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

My wife, Jill, who has Huntington’s disease, is doing remarkably well. Most people in her shoes would be falling apart, but she is levelheaded about having it, and many ... Read more

April 25, 2019April 23, 2019

What Would Dr. Huntington Think Today?

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It’s time for us to enter our Huntington’s disease (HD) time machine and travel back to the year 1872. It is here that we find Dr. George Huntington sitting ... Read more

April 23, 2019April 22, 2019

The Monsters Under the Bed

A Family Tradition - a Column by Carlos Briceño, Columns

“The Talk” has a very different meaning to most people than it does in our home. When our daughter was born, my wife, Jill, had a very clear wish ... Read more