I have an interesting belief system: Mine is that there is a cure for Huntington's disease and that we actually are the cure and lifestyle is the cure, so given that information, it was a little bit easier, I think, for me to be open about doing it, because it felt like something that I could handle, either way.

Marianna Palka

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The documentary is not about: ‘Let's all get tested for genetic diseases.’ It's about being a human being and sharing your feelings with your friends, and Lucie Walker ... is a genius. She has shepherded us through this whole experience, and she's also an advocate for all the things that we're supporting.

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The documentary is not about: ‘Let's all get tested for genetic diseases.’ It's about being a human being and sharing your feelings with your friends, and Lucie Walker, who directed the documentary, is a genius She has shepherded us through this whole experience, and she's also an advocate for all the things that we're supporting.

We usually describe it as a cross between Parkinson's and Alzheimer's, just because it affects your body and it affects your mind, too.