Huntington's Disease: Our final documentary

10:24am Friday 15th June 2012 in Local News

lAs part of Huntington’s Disease Awareness week, the Echo has been running a series of documentaries on this website about the illness and how it affects people and their families.

In the last of these, Echo photographer Anna Lukala speaks to members of the Southend Huntington’s Disease Association about how the illness touched their lives and why they are working tirelessly to support people with the condition and their families.

They discuss the work of the association, which includes creating an allotment for members, and how their meetings provi

Comments (1)

8:26pm Fri 15 Jun 12

Julie Leitch says...

I am so proud of my dear friends Carole, Gary, Ben and Megan.
In taking part in this documentary you have brought to the forefront of people's minds this horrendous illness Huntingdon's Disease.
The fund raising and research that you do to help others,such a selfless act, all at the same time facing the everyday difficulties that HD brings.
I know that I am not the only one that has the same admiration for you all,
love to you all,
Julie x
I am so proud of my dear friends Carole, Gary, Ben and Megan. In taking part in this documentary you have brought to the forefront of people's minds this horrendous illness Huntingdon's Disease. The fund raising and research that you do to help others,such a selfless act, all at the same time facing the everyday difficulties that HD brings. I know that I am not the only one that has the same admiration for you all, love to you all, Julie x Julie Leitch

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