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Managing HD
  Managing HD requires informed planning and executing those plans. This is where Contributing Author Phil Hardt really shines. -- Jerry

Phil Hardt writes, " I for one am tired of seeing suffering, grief and heartache wherever I have been to speak because there is nothing out there to warn and help those who are at-risk, or gene positive and still asymptomatic, to make better decisions NOW to protect themselves, their families and their futures. If we re going to break this Ill-fated Cycle of HD- of not being adequately prepared, we've got to begin doing things differently, and soon!..."

"I wrote 14 Changes That Could Signal Concern In HD - to inform and teach about the softer symptoms of HD in a manner that can be easily understood, allowing everyone to recognize their subtleties early on so they can cope positively with them, instead of letting them ruin their lives."

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