Local Huntington’s Disease Society of America Chapter to Host Education Day on Nov. 15

WALTHAM — The Massachusetts and Rhode Island Chapter of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America (HDSA) will host the 2025 Education Day on Saturday, Nov. 15 at Bentley University in Waltham. Registration begins at 10 a.m., and the event starts at 10:30 a.m.

This informational event represents a local opportunity for members of the Huntington’s disease community to come together with friends, family members, neighbors, and the community at large to raise awareness and funds to support HDSA. All proceeds support HDSA’s mission to improve the lives of people affected by Huntington’s disease and their families.

Click here for online registration and donation information. For more information about the event, email Michele Austin at micheleaaustin@gmail.com.

Huntington’s disease 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.