Gill and Natalie
Neurologist Dr Jules Montague and William Miller meet Gill and her daughter Natalie who are facing the rare genetic dementia, Huntington鈥檚 disease.
Neurologist Dr Jules Montague and William Miller unlock the mysteries of rare dementia.
In this episode, they meet Gill and her daughter Natalie. Gill has Huntington鈥檚 disease or HD, a rare inherited dementia. Those carrying the gene have a 50:50 chance of passing it on to their children. Natalie has not yet been tested.
The genetic component of HD and its inevitable outcome are extremely difficult to come to terms with and Gill and Natalie talk openly about this.
Details of organisations offering information and support with dementia are available at the 大象传媒 Action Line here: /programmes/articles/1Y8B7y39T07GnTlMsLPJG2S/information-and-support-dementia
Producer: Eve Streeter
Original music: A Brief Encounter by Max Walter
A Raconteur production for 大象传媒 Radio 4
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- Wed 12 Apr 2023 13:45大象传媒 Radio 4
- Sat 16 Sep 2023 14:45大象传媒 Radio 4
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