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Lauren Miller Rogen Discusses Her Mother’s Life with Young-Onset Dementia on “Remember Me” Podcast
Filmmaker, actress, and screenwriter Lauren Miller Rogen was a guest on a recent episode of the Remember Me podcast discussing her mother’s life with young-onset dementia and how she supports other families that have been similarly impacted. In the “Adele”…
Parker McKay Exits “The Voice” After Performance in Memory of Late Mother, Who Had FTD
Singer Parker McKay, whose mother lived with FTD, exited NBC’s The Voice following her battle round performance on the singing competition’s Oct. 19 episode. McKay, 29, sang Lesley Gore’s “It’s My Party” with fellow contestants the Cunningham Sisters in a…
Scientists Now Able to Classify Tau Filament Structures Linked to FTD Disorders
Researchers in the UK have gained new insight into classifying the structures of tau filaments found in FTD and other neurodegenerative diseases. Investigators from the Medical Research Council (MRC) Laboratory of Molecular Biology determined the tau protein structures of several…
Self-Advocating Persons with Young-Onset Dementia Highlighted in “Wall Street Journal”
The Wall Street Journal highlighted how persons with varying types of young-onset dementia, including FTD, are challenging assumptions about dementia by publicly advocating for themselves in an Oct. 12 article. Arnold Beresh, a 68-year-old former podiatrist, told the Journal that…
Spotlight On…Dr. Todd J. Cohen, FTD Researcher
Todd J. Cohen, PhD, began his foray into FTD research when he was awarded AFTD’s first Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2009. Since receiving the inaugural AFTD fellowship, Dr. Cohen now heads The Cohen Lab at the University of North Carolina (UNC)…
AFTD CEO Talks World FTD Awareness Week on “Rodger That” Podcast
AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson, MSGC, joined the hosts of the Rodger That podcast for its 100th episode to discuss FTD and the organization’s awareness efforts. “FTD is the most common dementia for people under the age 60. Most people…
AFTD Staff and Volunteer Featured in “Caregiver Solutions” Show
In a recent episode of the Caregiver Solutions Info show, AFTD staff joined host Marcia Teele to discuss World FTD Awareness Week and AFTD’s fall fundraising and awareness campaigns. AFTD Education Program Manager William Reiter and Fundraising Coordinator Brittany Andrews…
“The Voice” Singer Performs in Honor of Her Late Mother, Who Had FTD
FTD awareness made its way to prime-time television last night, when Parker McKay, a contestant on NBC’s The Voice, delivered an emotional performance and opened up about her family’s FTD journey on the singing competition’s October 5 episode. The 29-year-old…
NY State Senator Hinchey and AFTD Raises FTD Awareness with Virtual Information Session
In observation of World FTD Awareness Week 2021, New York state senator Michelle Hinchey joined AFTD Advocacy Manager Matt Sharp for an hour-long conversation on Facebook Live on Oct. 1. The conversation follows the recently adopted resolution, sponsored by Sen….
Watch the Global Conversation on FTD!
To mark World FTD Awareness Week 2021, AFTD has worked with the international coalition World FTD United to put together a Global Conversation on FTD. For this effort, AFTD and World FTD United called on people and families affected, health…