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“Psychiatric Times” Provides Insight on Apathy’s Presentation in Dementia
The Psychiatric Times assesses how apathy develops within persons with varying types of dementia in a recently published article. In the July 14 article, Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, chair of the Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at Cleveland Clinic…
CurePSP Compiles Best Practices to Managing PSP and CBS
The nonprofit organization CurePSP has published a compilation of best practices on the therapeutic management of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS). Dr. Murray Grossman and Dr. Irene Litvan, both of whom are members of AFTD’s Medical Advisory…
Blood Test Shows Promise as FTD Diagnostic Tool, Study Finds
A single blood test may be able to distinguish persons diagnosed with FTD from individuals with primary psychiatric disorders and could improve the FTD diagnostic process, according to a recent study. Researchers at the University of Eastern Finland assessed that…
In Case You Missed It: “60 Minutes” Segment on FTD Now Available on YouTube
A 60 Minutes segment on FTD that originally aired in May 2019 is now available on the show’s YouTube channel. Reporter Bill Whitaker’s story, “The Cruelest Disease You’ve Never Heard Of…”, chronicles the lives of persons diagnosed with FTD and…
Coping with the Stress of FTD
The FTD journey can be lonely and isolating. Whether you are caring for a person diagnosed or are living with an FTD diagnosis yourself, you are likely facing a set of struggles that can leave you physically and emotionally stressed….
Farming Therapy Program Provides Support for Persons with Dementia
Two brothers from England have created a farming therapy program as a source of support and care for persons living with dementia. Lee Pearse and his brother Andrew started their initiative, Farming Comes to You, in response to caring for…
Mom of Young Woman with FTD Writes About Need for Quality In-Home Care
A New Hampshire newspaper featured an editorial on June 5 emphasizing the importance of quality in-home caregiver services, especially for families impacted by young-onset dementia. Jamie Villers, a nurse supervisor from Concord, wrote an editorial in the Concord Monitor detailing…
Neurofilament Light Potentially Useful in Identifying FTD, Study Shows
The protein neurofilament light chain (NfL), a recognized biomarker linked to neurodegeneration, may be useful in detecting FTD, according to a recent study published in Nature Communications. The study shows that measuring levels of NfL in cerebrospinal fluid is “clinically…
Geriatrician Tells “Washington Post” about FTD Caregiving Responsibilities
The Washington Post profiled a geriatrician who chronicled her journey of caring for her husband, who had FTD, and her mother with dementia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Dr. Rebecca Elon was featured in a Washington Post article published May 17,…
AFTD Staff Talks Virtual Support Groups on “NPR”
AFTD Support Services Manager Bridget Moran-McCabe, MPH, was featured in an NPR segment highlighting virtual support groups for families impacted by dementia amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Moran-McCabe discussed how some FTD clinics that offer support groups have a seen a…