Rare Disease Day on Feb. 28 is an excellent opportunity to promote awareness of diseases that often receive less…
Kelly Wallis
Kelly Wallis lives in Houston, Texas. She is a music therapist who works with the elderly population, and also serves as the organist for her church. She lives with her husband of 31 years and her daughter Abby. Abby was diagnosed at age 22 with Sanfilippo syndrome in 2017. Sanfilippo is also called “childhood Alzheimer’s” because it presents similarly to dementia. Abby has an attenuated form of Sanfilippo, meaning it is slower progressing. She writes alongside her other daughter, Emily, about hardships endured as a caregiver with honesty and humor.
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Articles by Kelly Wallis
My husband and I just returned from a wonderful Christmas vacation away from home. We enjoyed time with friends, relaxed,…
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Sanfilippo syndrome is a rare, genetic disease that typically presents itself in children when they are either toddlers or…