A mother and daughter have traveled 1,750-miles so far on an adventure across the country. Their journey is one to create forever memories and also share an important story.
Huntington's and Alzheimer's they’re progressive, chronic long-lived memory diseases. Scientists are trying to understand them because they know the toll it takes on families.
Everyone on Jessica's side of her family has been diagnosed with Huntington's disease. She is watching her mother slowly die, and has the condition herself.
Four decades ago, medical researchers reached out to ailing families in Colombia for insights into Huntington’s disease. Scientists are just now following up, hoping it’s not too late.