Huntington's Disease Alliance UK and Ireland
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George Rainsford meets families – Family Matters – Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
George is an actor who plays Dr Ethan Hardy on Casualty, and who is involved in a storyline about Huntington’s at the moment. When researching for his character development, George recognised how devastating and difficult life can be for people living with Huntington’s and for their loved ones.
We would like to say a massive thank you to George for his amazing support for the Family Matters campaign.
Please learn more about the experiences of people within Huntington's families by exploring the Family Matters website here: hdfamilymatters.com/
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What does your local Huntington's disease association mean to you? - Family Matters 2021
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Please watch as our Family Matters contributors tell us what their local Huntington’s disease associations mean to them. To explore some of the resources, information, and advice that they mention, please visit the "Us page" on hdfamilymatters.com/ to find your local support services all year round.
Sarah Winckless MBE meets families - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Sarah is an Olympic medallist and double world champion rower. Huntington’s is in Sarah’s family on her mother’s side, and she tested positive for the gene herself. Sarah is a Patron of the Scottish Huntington’s Association and avidly campaigns for Huntington’s disease charities. We would like to say a massive thank you to Sarah for their amazing support for the Family Matters campaign. Please ...
Sean mini-film - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Hopefully you've had a chance to watch Sean's film which tells us more about Huntington's disease through the eyes of a young carer. Here, Sean talks to his Aunt Bernie who shares the challenging impact of her husband's diagnosis. Please learn more about the experiences of people within Huntington's families by exploring the Family Matters website here: hdfamilymatters.com/ Please do get in tou...
Catriona and David mini-film - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Hopefully you've had the chance to watch Anna's inspiring film. Here her parents, Catriona and David, tell us more about the relationship between their two daughters with Huntington's disease in the picture. Catriona and David are the parents of Anna, who is from Scotland, age 23, and is living with Juvenile Huntington’s disease. If you are inspired by Anna’s film, please explore the Family Mat...
Nikki mini-film - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Hopefully you've had a chance to watch Nikki's film as she bravely talks about the challenges of caring for a loved one with Huntington's disease. To learn more about the realities of living with Huntington's from the perspective of a carer, watch Nikki's full film. To learn more about the realities of caring for a loved one with Huntington's and to explore the impact of the condition on everyb...
Heather and Richard mini-film - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Hopefully you've had a chance to watch Heather's film as she shares her story of living with Huntington's disease. Here, her father Richard shares his experience of Huntington's, first losing his wife Carol and now supporting Heather. If you would like to hear from other people living with Huntington’s, please explore the Family Matters campaign website: hdfamilymatters.com/ and help raise awar...
Catriona and David clip - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Catriona and David are the parents of Anna, who is from Scotland, age 23, and is living with Juvenile Huntington’s disease. Anna and her parents share their story, explaining how they have navigated the realities of coming to terms with life with Juvenile Huntington’s. If you are inspired by Anna’s film, please explore the Family Matters campaign website: hdfamilymatters.com/ and help raise awa...
Sean clip - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Sean lives in Ireland where he grew up spending many years caring for his father who has Huntington’s disease. To learn more about the realities of caring for a loved one with Huntington's, watch Sean's full film. Please learn more about the experiences of people within Huntington's families by exploring the Family Matters website here: hdfamilymatters.com/ Please do get in touch with the Hunti...
Nikki clip - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Nikki is from Hartlepool, where she lives with her husband John, who has Huntington’s disease, and four children. With the help of her children, Shayne and Chloe, Nikki talks about the emotional toll living with Huntington’s has taken and her worries about the future for her and her children. To learn more about the realities of caring for a loved one with Huntington's and to explore the impact...
Heather and Adriaan clip - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Adriaan is from Northern Ireland, and he lives with his wife Heather who is living with Huntington’s disease. Adriaan is joined by Heather to tell their story as they embark on a new chapter as parents living with Huntington's disease. If you would like to hear from other people living with Huntington’s, please explore the Family Matters campaign website: hdfamilymatters.com/ and help raise awa...
Heather’s story - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Heather is from Northern Ireland, and she is living with Huntington’s disease. Heather is joined by her husband Adriaan to tell their story as they embark on a new chapter as parents living with Huntington's disease. If you would like to hear from other people living with Huntington’s, please explore the Family Matters campaign website: hdfamilymatters.com/ and help raise awareness for Huntingt...
Nikki’s story - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Nikki is from Hartlepool, where she lives with her husband John, who has Huntington’s disease, and four children. With the help of her children, Shayne and Chloe, Nikki talks about the emotional toll living with Huntington’s has taken and her worries about the future for her and her children. To learn more about the realities of caring for a loved one with Huntington's and to explore the impact...
Sean’s story - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Sean lives in Ireland where he grew up spending many years caring for his father who has Huntington’s disease. With the help of his Auntie Bernie, Sean tells us about the challenges of being a young carer, going through the testing process for Huntington’s, and living within a Huntington’s family unit. Please learn more about the experiences of people within Huntington's families by exploring t...
Anna’s story - Family Matters - Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month 2021
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Anna, who is from Scotland, is 23 and is living with Juvenile Huntington’s disease. Anna and her parents, Catriona and David, share their story, explaining how they have navigated the realities of coming to terms with life with Juvenile Huntington’s. If you are inspired by Anna’s film, please explore the Family Matters campaign website: hdfamilymatters.com/ and help raise awareness for Huntingt...

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  • @Wildcat221
    @Wildcat221 24 дні тому

    I’d like to buy her art… wish that was possible

  • @jacquelenbialozynski6671
    @jacquelenbialozynski6671 4 місяці тому

    🎉

  • @andrewforrester8386
    @andrewforrester8386 4 місяці тому

    I've just tested negative for huntington's disease. I'm currently training to take part I'm a charity boxing match to raise funds for HD awareness

  • @Eva-nv5lw
    @Eva-nv5lw 5 місяців тому

    What a lovely beautiful family. I wish many happy healthy days for Anna.

  • @Allegra11
    @Allegra11 7 місяців тому

    Bless beautiful Anna and her loving family X

  • @jdmmg4904
    @jdmmg4904 8 місяців тому

  • @missylearned9821
    @missylearned9821 9 місяців тому

    A video about this disease showed up in my UA-cam suggestions and I clicked because I’d vaguely heard of HD, but didn’t know anything about it. Oh my goodness, what a heartbreaking thing for families to go through. After watching quite a few videos, I’ve noticed that there seems to be a pattern of the people with this disease being quite artistically gifted until they cannot be anymore. God bless the people these days who don’t abandon their family members as the disease progresses. I say that because I’ve learned that just a handful of decades ago they might have abandoned them because they believed they were severely mentally ill or alcoholics, drug addicts, etc. This actually makes me wonder if some of the homeless people we are seeing in our large cities (I’m in the US) who twitch and flex and who we are attributing drug addictions to, might actually end up homeless because they have HD. I can imagine that in a less educated and enpoverished environment (which you can understand why that would come about), they just say something like it’s the family curse of addiction, get out. I wish someone could do a study. This is truly heartbreaking.

  • @tracymcgrath1192
    @tracymcgrath1192 9 місяців тому

    Rip❤🌹🙏

  • @HelloCoco888
    @HelloCoco888 9 місяців тому

    How can I put this, it must be somewhat reassuring knowing that you did not give her this cruel disease. As much as I love my daughter and would love her just as much unconditionally, I’d rather remain childless than risk passing it onto my offspring. It’s painful for everybody involved, people can do genetic testing combined with IVF to avoid your child inheriting the HD gene, but I don’t even think I could do that. Your daughter is lovely and endearing, it’s amazing that she has two healthy parents to love and support her on this life journey.

  • @visionvixxen
    @visionvixxen 10 місяців тому

    I wish Jesus would take this away form everyone

  • @pripri3404
    @pripri3404 10 місяців тому

    What a lovely young lady and family. Sending love and positive thoughts.

  • @colinchick2692
    @colinchick2692 10 місяців тому

    It is great that she has such wonderful parents but I cant understand that social services did not do due diligence and find this out. If you take on a child with Huntingdons that is great but not to know is appauling.

  • @skinnylove911
    @skinnylove911 10 місяців тому

    Because it can vary person to person, not all people with are severely disabled by it. Those who have it think of as living with diabetes.

    • @Ciesiam
      @Ciesiam 2 місяці тому

      It isn’t the same as living with diabetes.

    • @Paula_Shelton
      @Paula_Shelton 2 місяці тому

      Huntington's is a progressive, terminal disease. What in the world are you talking about?

  • @madeleinejohnston4790
    @madeleinejohnston4790 Рік тому

    ALMIGHTY GOD BLESS AND HAVE MERCY ON YOU AND YOURS, ALWAYS, IN THE PRECIOUS NAME OF JESUS CHRIST, OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR, AMEN

  • @theemeraldcity94
    @theemeraldcity94 Рік тому

    Such a loving family. May The All Mighty give you all strength, patience and good health Ameen . Pray and have hope .

  • @rickboer7715
    @rickboer7715 Рік тому

    I feel the same for people who have M.S. It's just as devastating.

  • @0o0o099999
    @0o0o099999 Рік тому

    I hope that the current genetic diagnostics and hopefully a cure can lift this curse off people in genetic lines with this disease. The implications of being in a family with this disease are really horrifying especially imagining all the shame and secrecy and uncertainty before the disease was more understood. I admire people that keep a positive outlook with that cloud over their head, that takes faith.

  • @sadiecali7522
    @sadiecali7522 Рік тому

    I’m so glad for you….my grandfather,aunt and father had hd….I (the only child,grandchild) tested negative….

    • @katydid1600
      @katydid1600 11 місяців тому

      @sadiecalu7522 I'm so happy your test was negative. Thank you, God.

  • @Tlwstg17
    @Tlwstg17 Рік тому

    She is so loved❤❤❤

  • @elizabethmiller5216
    @elizabethmiller5216 Рік тому

    I am in Invernessand I have found a treatment as I have a young man who I visit because he has been like a brother to my sons since his mother was diagnosed with HD 30 years ago and now he is quite bad himself and in care. The trouble is that although I got a copy of a mouse's brain free almost except one black spot of the tangles of protein, they have taken it off the net. Does anyone want to try cat's claw a rain forest bark as it seemed to help but they just suggested it might help with Alzheimer's and of course the drug companies want to make it into a drug to justify the high charges. God always provides a solution in the flowers of the field as it says in the bible. The patient has rejected it perhaps because his mind is already affected according to the medical people and I can't force him to try it.

  • @elizabethmiller5216
    @elizabethmiller5216 Рік тому

    I found a treatment as I have a young man who I visit because he has been like a brother to my sons since his mother was diagnosed with HD 30 years ago and now he is quite bad himself and in care. The trouble is that although I got a copy of a mouse's brain free almost except one black spot of the tangles of protein, they have taken it off the net. Does anyone want to try cat's claw a rain forest bark as it seemed to help but they just suggested it might help with Alzheimer's and of course the drug companies want to make it into a drug to justify the high charges. God always provides a solution in the flowers of the field as it says in the bible. The patient has rejected it perhaps because his mind is already affected according to the medical people and I can't force him to try it.

    • @lggfhfg
      @lggfhfg Рік тому

      Is there a cure now?

    • @elizabethmiller5216
      @elizabethmiller5216 Рік тому

      @@lggfhfg well it certainly looked like the pubmed report on cat's claw and brain was a good prospect for alzheimers and HD is similar

  • @joycedurham1729
    @joycedurham1729 Рік тому

    Why would anyone bring a child into the world to suffer even if its 50 50 chance

  • @lizzzzzzzz
    @lizzzzzzzz Рік тому

    Sean, you're fabulous.

  • @Livinglife595
    @Livinglife595 Рік тому

    Anna you are beautiful and you have wonderful parents. You are strong and give me strength too. Thankyou

  • @fernemcallister6774
    @fernemcallister6774 Рік тому

    What wonderful parents Anna has.

  • @MatthewBrackin-1985
    @MatthewBrackin-1985 Рік тому

    Look close the bank

  • @jojoFranklin
    @jojoFranklin Рік тому

    Nurture wins … wonderful young lady, wonderful parents. A beautiful thing.

  • @surlywithfabshoes
    @surlywithfabshoes Рік тому

    Why would her husband wait to get tested if his mother had it ?? They just buried their heads in the sand and had kids anyway knowing how high the risk is. And now they are encouraging their adult son to bury his head in the sand? Selfish and irresponsible.

  • @holliejohnstone3897
    @holliejohnstone3897 Рік тому

    I'm 25 and I also have juvenile Huntingtons Disease. I can barely move anymore and I've nearly died a few times from chocking on food and drink. I inherited this from my mum who died in 2018. She was only 44. I miss her so much.

    • @AfkBxndit
      @AfkBxndit 11 місяців тому

      I was just curious. Do you notice like your own psyche getting worse? like do you still feel the same as you did before symptoms?

    • @keciaaskew5166
      @keciaaskew5166 9 місяців тому

      I never heard of juvenile Huntingtons Disease. Is this disease apart of childhood dementia?

    • @jdmmg4904
      @jdmmg4904 8 місяців тому

      😢❤

    • @overgrownkudzu
      @overgrownkudzu 8 місяців тому

      @@keciaaskew5166 no it's different, it's a genetic mutation as well but it's basically the same as normal huntingtons' just more aggressive and earlier

    • @user-yp1gy3mv9g
      @user-yp1gy3mv9g 8 місяців тому

      Thinking of you lovely you are an amazing person sending you love and Aroha ❤🎉❤

  • @fernemcallister6774
    @fernemcallister6774 Рік тому

    So glad you tested negative.

  • @patriciabrockwell-qh4zk
    @patriciabrockwell-qh4zk Рік тому

    Thank you for Sharing Your story. You are part of a beautiful family. God bless you.

  • @deepakkhadka6369
    @deepakkhadka6369 Рік тому

    Lots of love and courage to this little angel. ❤️ ❤️❤️❤️

  • @Jessica-yp2bw
    @Jessica-yp2bw Рік тому

    Why do people with inherited genetic diseases procreate? It's cruel to subject other humans to this as they have no say it in. Please start adopting - its more sustainable and friendly to the environment too!!

    • @pripri3404
      @pripri3404 10 місяців тому

      I feel awful saying this but I feel the same.

  • @stepht7508
    @stepht7508 Рік тому

    It would be so simple to eradicate this horrid disease.

  • @yvonnesanford452
    @yvonnesanford452 Рік тому

    What a lovely, loving family. May God bless you all.

  • @LuLu-gc3qn
    @LuLu-gc3qn Рік тому

    Anna is beautiful and loving. The kind of daughter any parent would want to have. Gorgeous little Ginger, and her personality seems so much like her parents. Sweet, gentle, positive, and content. She has a wonderful family.

  • @bettinakrugermenschenkind9673

    😢❤❤❤❤

  • @bettinakrugermenschenkind9673

    😢❤❤❤❤❤

  • @janececelia7448
    @janececelia7448 Рік тому

    I fail to understand why some people are willing to have child after child hoping that one of them hasn't inherited a deadly disease. I'm not saying this is the case here, but I know it happens. I can understand why these kids wouldn't want to know if they carried the gene as there currently is no cure. However, I'd want to know at some point so I could decide whether or not to have children or have my embryos genetically screened before implantation. Bearing in mind, the child I brought into this world would likely have to care for me at some point; a heavy responsibility for any young person to deal with where the child could also have inherited the disease and now sees their future staring back in the face of their sickly parent. Genetic and family counselling is so important in these situations.

    • @tasidasilva7897
      @tasidasilva7897 Рік тому

      I think it depends my grandad had a hereditary form of muscular dystrophy although its a mild form of it and he could still walk into his 60s and even 70s. my mom actually has it and is quite asymptomatic at the same age when most would be having more difficulties and im still good in my 30s while he had symptoms as a young kid. bit the type we have has incomplete penetrance so I dunno I guess it depends. We have a form that is 50/50 but the symptoms can be really mild hence why my mom has it very mildly. But from what I understand Huntington's gets worse with each generation.

    • @wanjahe8749
      @wanjahe8749 8 місяців тому

      ​​@@tasidasilva7897are you a woman? Because of you are it really sounds like your disease is x-linked. X-linked illness es are 50/50 but they affect much worse than women. Genetic counceling is still really important to make sure people know exactly what they are up against. A lot of women with x-linked diseases never get diagnosed until they have a boy with it. I know that because it happened in my family. Huntington's typically gets worse if it's passend down by the father because the mutation is much less stable in the sperm

    • @wheatstonebridge
      @wheatstonebridge 8 місяців тому

      ​@@tasidasilva7897muscular dystrophy is not the same as huntingtons

  • @victorialoveday9998
    @victorialoveday9998 Рік тому

    Thank you for your story. It encourages me as my children, aged 35, 37 and 41. None have symptoms. I lost my beloved husband June 11, 2022. I am happy to see that you tested negative! God bless your future

  • @cmcmahon8551
    @cmcmahon8551 Рік тому

    Did they say the younger child is Anna's biological sister? If so I wonder if she too has been tested?

    • @leilaewen5331
      @leilaewen5331 Рік тому

      I’m her sister, not her biological one but will always her family!

    • @cmcmahon8551
      @cmcmahon8551 Рік тому

      @@leilaewen5331 thank-you for answering my comment. Bless you all as you go forward with your journey.

    • @Live-life-to-the-fullest
      @Live-life-to-the-fullest 9 місяців тому

      How are they doing now?

    • @leilaewen5331
      @leilaewen5331 2 місяці тому

      @@Live-life-to-the-fullest my sister has progressed a lot in her disease but is celebrating her 26th birthday today and is as happy as ever.

  • @lolikodin194
    @lolikodin194 Рік тому

    What an amazing family ❤ Loving and supporting each other one day at a time ❤

  • @nag5253
    @nag5253 Рік тому

    What a dear angel that girl, what a big kind sincere smile, just melted my heart. She will have the best place in heaven of all of us.

  • @GillianMorrison
    @GillianMorrison Рік тому

    Anna is not remarkable BECAUSE she has Huntingdons, Anna is remarkable because of her outlook and character, passion for life and her solution-focused attitude. And though she has this terrible illness, she is not defined by it. Thank you for sharing your story Anna.

  • @pawsomeblog8909
    @pawsomeblog8909 Рік тому

    Anna my daughter is 13 and captivated by diamond art. She is so chuffed to hear of your works and making Disney brillant for her. Thank you Anna :) x

  • @annehunt279
    @annehunt279 Рік тому

    My mum died of this in 95 she was only 58 all we were told was that it was hereditary but to this day neither myself or any of my siblings have been tested or counselling given so we're no further forward than we were nearly 30 years ago shocking really

  • @kathleendowner6506
    @kathleendowner6506 Рік тому

    Fab family

  • @hjong8830
    @hjong8830 Рік тому

    Anna is a lovely young lady. I wish her and her family all the best. It’s so important to have loving and supporting parents, which she definitely does. Miracles do happen. I hope they either find a cure or better therapies to help stave off the effects of Huntington’s. Much love to Anna and her family 💕

  • @JonathanHernandez-mm3nd
    @JonathanHernandez-mm3nd Рік тому

    May god be with Anna and god bless her family.

  • @karenlayton5781
    @karenlayton5781 Рік тому

    My uncle cand his two sons had HD. Noone else except one cousins son have had it. It is devastating to watch.