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AFTD Educational Webinar: Person-Centered Care for Behavioral Variant FTD
The symptoms of behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), the most common FTD disorder, include impaired executive functioning and…
AFTD Research Engagement Director Presents Findings on Latinos and FTD Diagnoses in Interview
AFTD Director of Research Engagement Shana Dodge, PhD, presented data suggesting that obtaining an FTD diagnosis can…
Unique FTD Caregiving Story Detailed in “Atavist” Article
The story of a literature professor who received FTD care in his last years from a previously…
Sodium Selenate Could Be Promising Treatment for bvFTD, Study Suggests
Scientists from Monash University in Australia are investigating whether the dietary supplement sodium selenate could be a…
AFTD Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives Discusses FTD and ALS at 2022 Target ALS Annual Meeting
AFTD Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives Penny Dacks, PhD, discussed the overlapping disease pathology between ALS and…
Help & Hope #86
Issue #86: May 2022 In this issue you can learn how to access 2022 Education Conference recordings…
ALS Awareness Month: Understanding an ALS with FTD Diagnosis
May is ALS Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and during…
Model Discusses FTD Advocacy in “Sports Illustrated” Article
Model and FTD caregiver Nicole Petrie discussed why she’s spreading FTD awareness in a recent Sports Illustrated…
FTD Insights Survey Data Presented at Latinos & Alzheimer’s Symposium
FTD data focused on the perspectives of Latino Americans living with and impacted by FTD was presented…
Activist Living with FTD Discusses Dementia Advocacy in Asia in “Being Patient” Interview
Emily Ong, who lives with FTD, discussed her efforts to combat the challenges of dementia advocacy in…
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