Wife Shares Husband’s FTD Diagnosis Journey in News Segment
An Oklahoma news program featured a segment on August 5 spotlighting a husband and wife’s FTD journey. Becky Bowles discussed the difficulties involved in receiving an accurate diagnosis of FTD…
Read MoreWaverles – 5% for AFTD
Waverles, a woman’s comfort wear clothing brand, is donating five percent of all sales to support AFTD’s mission in honor of founder Brianna Amoroso’s sister, Daria Amoroso-McCue. Daria was diagnosed…
Read MoreCouple Discusses Life Impacted by bvFTD in Recent Interview
Dan Keuning, who is living with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), and his wife Lisl Keuning, recently sat down for an hour-long conversation with the national home-care company Visiting Angels about…
Read MoreImproved Air Quality Could Decrease Dementia Risk, Studies Suggest
Data from several studies reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2021 determined that improving air quality and reducing pollution may reduce overall dementia risk. The data presented at the…
Read MoreClinical Scale Found to be “Useful Marker” in Measuring Behavioral Changes in bvFTD
A particular validated clinical scale questionnaire effectively evaluated behavioral changes associated with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), recent data suggests. Researchers from University College London reviewed existing clinical scales for measuring…
Read MoreScientists Discover How Tau Protein Mutations Cause Neuron Damage in FTD Disorders
Scientists from Mount Sinai have learned how mutated tau proteins cause deterioration in neurons associated with FTD. Alison M. Goate, DPhil, director of the Loeb Center for Alzheimer’s Disease at…
Read MoreRecent Study Data Provides Insight on Unrecognized FTD Variant
A group of international investigators are conducting research on an unrecognized variant of FTD that is characterized by right temporal atrophy. Investigators reported on developing research assessing right temporal variant…
Read MoreWorld FTD Awareness Week 2021
This World FTD Awareness Week, World FTD United is working to make sure that FTD stories from around the globe become part of a Global Conversation on FTD, designed to…
Read MoreNY State Sen. Michelle Hinchey Introduces “FTD Awareness Week” Resolution
New York state senator Michelle Hinchey delivers remarks on the Senate Floor while introducing a resolution, since adapted by the state, to proclaim September 26 through October 3, 2021, FTD…
Read MoreTrio of Spinal Fluid Biomarkers Could Be Useful in Diagnosing FTD, Study Shows
A framework combining three biomarkers commonly used to identify Alzheimer’s disease could be effective in diagnosing FTD, a recent study suggests. The study, led by researchers at the University of…
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