Health & Wellness

Tag: Neurodegenerative Disease

Editorial illustration of a glowing brain, a DNA strand with a highlighted repeat region, a researcher and gently clasped hands, representing Huntington’s disease research and family support.

🧠 Huntington’s Disease Explained: Genetics, Human Costs and New Hope

One expanded DNA sequence can reshape movement, thinking and family life. We explore Huntington’s disease, its often invisible caregiving burden, and the promise—and limitations—of gene therapy and gene editing.

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Tags: AMT-130, AMT130, base editing, biotechnology, brain health, CAG repeats, CAGRepeats, caregiving, CRISPR, FUNanc1al, FUNanc1al Health Hub, FunHealth Index, FunHealthIndex, gene editing, gene therapy, GeneEditing, genetic counseling, HTT gene, HTTGene, hub-health, Huntington disease, HuntingtonsDisease, Huntington’s disease, neurodegenerative disease, NeurodegenerativeDisorders, rare diseases, RNA silencing, spotlight-health, uniQure
Illustration of Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) showing a middle-aged person whose identity seems to fragment into floating puzzle pieces while a caregiver watches nearby, showing the emotional and financial impact of younger-onset dementia and anosognosia.

🧠 Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD): The Ultimate Family Hostile Takeover

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) may be one of the cruelest diseases few people understand. Often striking between ages 45–64, it changes personality, destroys insight, and creates staggering emotional and financial costs for families. Here’s what everyone should know.

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Tags: AFTD, Alzheimer's, anosognosia, brain disorders, caregiver burnout, CaregiverSupport, caregiving, dementia, featured-health, frontotemporal dementia, FrontotemporalDementia, FTD, FUNanc1al, FUNanc1al Health, health and wellness, healthcare costs, hub-health, memory care, MemoryCare, mental health, neurodegenerative disease, neurology, Pick's disease, PicksDisease, UCSF, younger onset dementia