The Huntington’s Disease Society of America’s (HDSA) Iowa Chapter will be hosting the 2022 Ankeny Hoopathon on Saturday, Jan. 29 at 9 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ankeny. This is one of the flagship events organized by HDSA’s volunteer-led Chapters and Affiliates nationwide to recognize those who have made an impact in their community while inspiring others to join the fight against Huntington’s disease.
Huntington’s disease is a fatal genetic disease that affects the nerve cells in the brain that is described as having ALS, Parkinson’s, and Alzheimer’s disease all at once. Today, there are approximately 41,000 symptomatic Americans and more than 200,000 at-risk of inheriting the disease.