Posts by Matt Ozga
Communications Strategist Kristin Holloway Joins AFTD Board
In April, AFTD announced that Kristin Holloway, a communications professional whose husband, Lee, has FTD, has joined its Board of Directors. Lee Holloway was diagnosed with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD)…
Read MoreCOVID-19 and FTD: AFTD Resources Can Help
The COVID-19 pandemic that has gripped the world over the last several months has brought new and compounded challenges for people living with FTD, their care partners and family members,…
Read MoreAFTD News: Spring 2020, Vol. 17, Issue 1
In this issue: COVID-19 and FTD: AFTD Resources Can Help; AFTD and Target ALS Announce Grants for Research Targeting Treatments and Biomarkers; Communications Strategist Kristin Holloway Joins AFTD Board; AFTD…
Read MoreTEDMED Talk Highlights Meaningful Reconnection in Dementia
In a TEDMED Talk, gerontologist Anne Bastings describes how infusing art creativity into care settings can help families to foster a sense of reconnection with those facing dementia. Throughout the…
Read MoreNavigating FTD Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
The decision to move a loved one into a long-term care (LTC) facility can be a difficult one. Safety and stability — for the individual with FTD and for family…
Read MorePersons Living with FTD Discuss Challenges of COVID-19
As COVID-19 continues to constrain families to their homes throughout much of the world, BBC News highlights the profound impact the pandemic is having on people living with FTD and…
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