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Huntington’s Disease Society of America Team Hope Walk
October 13, 2024 @ 9:00 am - 3:00 pm
The Northeast Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host The Team Hope Walk – Hudson Valley on Sunday, October 13th at Walkway Over The Hudson State Historic Park, 87 Haviland Road, Highland, NY 12528. Registration starts at 9:00 AM and the event starts at 10:00 AM. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease (HD) and their families.
Huntington’s disease (HD) is a fatal genetic disorder that causes the progressive breakdown of nerve cells in the brain. It deteriorates a person’s physical and mental abilities during their prime working years and has no cure. Every child of a parent with HD has a 50/50 chance of inheriting the faulty gene. Today, there are approximately 41,000 symptomatic Americans and more than 200,000 at-risk of inheriting the disease. The symptoms of HD are described as having ALS, Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s – simultaneously.
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