My name is Heather Larson and you may already know me from my CJDTalk blog.  My mother died at the age of 56 in 2004 of fCJD and my uncle died of CJD in 2008.  He was also in his mid-50s.  I have also been involved with CJD Voice, the CJD Foundation, the CDC, and Barrow Neurological Institute.  The first thing I want to do with this site is show why people need to care about CJD and prion diseases in general.  Please check back soon for updates.  

The pretty lady in the upper left corner is my mother, who died November 10, 2004--the day after her 56th birthday--of fCJD.  More on her later...