My name is  Therese Crutcher-Marin and I’m a Huntington’s Disease Advocate and Author.  Thank you for visiting my Author and Huntington’s Disease Advocate website.  I’m the President of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America San Francisco Bay Area Chapter.

May is Huntington’s Disease Awareness Month.  HD families, please share your story to the world!  Use hash tags: #letstalkaboutHD #HDawareness #familyiseverything

The SF Chapter’s next 2026 Team Hope 5K Timed Run & 5K Walk is in San Francisco and REGISTRATION is FREE.

The link for the 20th Annual fundraiser

What is Huntington’s disease?  This picture shows the cruelest disease on the planet; Huntington’s disease and Juvenile Huntington’s disease.  Huntington’s disease is a hereditary disease that progressively damages nerve cells in the brain, leading to problems with movement, thinking, and behavior. It’s caused by a faulty gene and typically appears between the ages of 30 and 50, though it can occur earlier or later. There is NO CURE.

We Can Never Lose Hope…………………………