Helping Families with Huntington's Disease
HD Reach is working to improve the care and quality of life for those affected by Huntington’s disease. Founded as a nonprofit in 2009, we provide connections to medical providers, referrals to local services, care management, family support, education, and anonymous genetic testing.
We’re here for you. Call or Email: 919.803.8128 or info@hdreach.org
If you’d like us to know how to help you better, let's be friends. HD Reach is a private nonprofit organization. All information collected is held in strict confidence. All HD Reach services are provided through community based funding, donations, or private pay.
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Sonya * Living With HDMy name is Sonya Bailey, I am 54 years old and was diagnosed at 49 with Huntington's disease. I first learned about Huntington's when my father was diagnosed with it during the 90s. Huntington's at first was a difficult pill to swallow, but now I am grateful because it's allowed me to be closer to my grandkids and to be part of the awesome community at HDREACH – the sense of community, resources, and friendship they give our family makes me not feel alone in my journey. I always look forward to our monthly gatherings to hang out with everyone.
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People served through our family system model of care.
15,000
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People affected by HD in the US including 1,400 in NC.
41,000
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Americans at-risk for HD, including 8,000 in NC.
200,000
Latest HD News & Research Updates
Latest Huntington's Disease News
Huntington's Disease News, a Bionews site, provides clear, reliable news, research updates, and real-world perspectives to help people living with Huntington's disease and their caregivers feel more informed, confident, and supported throughout their care journey. Information is not meant to replace or provide medical advice.
Differences in brain connections for people who carry a mutation known to cause Huntington’s disease are detectable decades before the onset of motor symptoms, a study showed. The findings suggested that the ways these connections evolve over time is altered in Huntington’s mutation carriers. While the study was limited to a relatively small number of […]
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My wife, Jill, who is gene-positive with Huntington’s disease (HD), can be waiting in line at a grocery store, sitting on a park bench, or picking up a prescription, and the person next to her will start confessing something they’ve never said out loud before. They might talk about their marriages, children, jobs they hate, […]
The post How will Huntington’s progression change interactions with my wife? appeared first on Huntington's Disease News.
Living with Huntington’s disease has taught me many things, but one of the most important lessons has been learning how to stay present. When you live with a progressive illness, it’s easy for your mind to travel into a future that hasn’t happened yet. I call it “future tripping.” I can find myself wondering what […]
The post Mindfulness and meditation help me cope with Huntington’s disease appeared first on Huntington's Disease News.
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