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N.Y. Times Profiles Person with FTD in Article about Living with Dementia
An article published by The New York Times on October 5 highlights the ways in which persons diagnosed with dementia continue to live active lives following diagnosis. It chronicles the steps taken by Laurie Scherrer, a 60-year-old Pennsylvania woman with…
AFTD Volunteer Pens Delaware State News Op-Ed
In honor of World FTD Awareness Week, AFTD volunteer Gene Thornton detailed her family’s FTD journey in the September 28 issue of Delaware State News. She wrote of her husband Donovan’s experiences as a resident of the Delaware Veterans Home….
Illustrator Nancy Carlson Speaks About FTD’s Devastating Financial Impact
In 2011 Nancy Carlson’s husband of 30 years, Barry McCool, was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration after showing worrying signs of cognitive decline and exhibiting uncharacteristic irresponsible behaviors. The formerly successful and highly organized professional began making and hiding poor financial…
Woody Durham Inducted into the National Sports Media Association’s Hall of Fame
The late Woody Durham, longtime radio voice of the North Carolina Tar Heels, was inducted into the National Sports Media Association’s Hall of Fame last Monday. His son Wes Durham, the voice of the Atlanta Falcons, accepted the award on behalf of…
FTD, the “Dementia That Is Often Misdiagnosed,” Is Spotlighted in Next Avenue
Frontotemporal degeneration is difficult to diagnose, can bankrupt families, and currently lacks any effective treatments. But while it is still too little known, awareness of the disease is growing, the online publication Next Avenue reported on April 9. The article…
Federal Actions Taken on FTD Research
Two recent developments will bring additional federal focus on FTD research. FTD has been added to a short list of diseases to receive research funding through the Department of Defense under the Congressionally Directed Medical Research Programs. Thank you to…
Woody Durham, Iconic Voice of Tar Heel Sports, Dies of FTD
Woody Durham, the iconic voice of University of North Carolina basketball and football for 40 years, died on March 7 of primary progressive aphasia. He was 76 years old. After he was diagnosed with PPA in early 2016, Durham and his family…
N.Y. Times Magazine: How FTD Can Impact Familial Relationships
In The New York Times Magazine, ethicist Kwame Anthony Appiah addresses how symptoms of FTD such as impaired judgment and disinhibition can negatively impact familial relationships.
AFTD Program Director and Couple Living with FTD Present Webinar on FTD Care
AFTD Program Director Sharon Denny joined FTD advocates Brandt and Marie Henderson to present a webinar on January 16, sponsored by the Administration for Community Living (ACL). During the webinar, Denny gave a general overview of FTD and its subtypes,…
TED Talk: How FTD Changed Beth Malone’s Idea of Death (and Life)
Nearly a decade after being diagnosed with FTD, Beth Malone’s dad was placed in a dementia care facility. Beth is a TED Resident, and she recently recorded a TED Talk, in which she delivers a deeply moving and personal account…