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AFTD Awareness Ads Featured in New York Times Introduce #FTDhotshotchallenge
A recent set of awareness ads featured in the New York Times highlights the stories of families touched by FTD and introduce the #FTDhotshotchallenge. On Sunday, September 27, the print edition of the Times included a full-page ad, seen above….
World FTD Marathon 2020
To mark World FTD Awareness Week 2020, AFTD and its fellow members of the World FTD United coalition will spread FTD awareness and information across the globe with the first-ever World FTD Marathon. AFTD is curating the North, Central and…
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World FTD Awareness Week 2020 (Sept. 27-Oct. 4) will be highlighted by the daylong World FTD Marathon on October 3. Presenters from around the globe will provide the latest information on FTD research and support, and share about the lived…
Maine Family to Host AFTD Food for Thought Campaign, Raise FTD Awareness
For the Beal family, AFTD’s Food for Thought campaign presents an opportunity to share their journey with FTD and raise awareness while (safely) enjoying food with friends and family. A grassroots fundraising and awareness campaign focusing on food and FTD…
“Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist” to Resume Production, Set to Air in 2021
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is heading back into production this week, as revealed during E! Entertainment’s virtual “Red Carpet” coverage of the 72nd Emmy Awards. Branded as a “dramedy,” the new NBC show centers on a young woman who gains the…
UCSF Researchers Identify Brain’s Immune System as a Driving Force Behind FTD
For years, researchers have been trying to solve the puzzle of just how FTD starts to break down and damage brain cells. Now, thanks to new research out of UC San Francisco (UCSF), the answer to this long-standing question is…
Very Rev. Tracey Lind to Open Photo Exhibit, Donate Portion of Sales to Support AFTD
The work of Very Rev. Tracey Lind will be on display at Foothill Galleries, located in Cleveland Heights, OH, in a solo photography exhibit opening September 15, titled “Eroded Beauty: A Retrospective Photography Exhibit.” Rev. Lind was diagnosed with primary…
Wisconsin Woman Takes to TikTok to Share Mom’s FTD Journey
For Nicole Petrie, who has been sharing her mom’s journey with FTD on the popular social media app TikTok, music has been instrumental in helping with moments of anxiety. In a video that recently went viral, Petrie shows how quickly…
UK Resident Shares Challenges, Fears of FTD Journey
For 28-year-old Jess Crawford, her mother’s recent FTD diagnosis has led to challenges and fears, leaving her to question if she too could develop the disease one day. In an article sharing her journey, Crawford describes how she found answers…
Depression Worsens Over Time for Dementia Caregivers, Study Suggests
Caring for a partner or spouse with a new dementia diagnosis is associated with worsening, and long-lasting, depressive symptoms, according to a new study that underscores the toll caregiving can have on families facing an FTD diagnosis. The study, conducted…