What Is Frontotemporal Dementia, the Disease Bruce Willis Is Diagnosed With?
Today, the family of Bruce Willis announced that the 67-year-old actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), also known as frontotemporal degeneration. FTD is the most common dementia for…
Read MoreBruce Willis’s Diagnosis Brings International Media Attention to FTD
The announcement of Bruce Willis’s FTD diagnosis on February 16 has brought international media attention to this disease, bringing new FTD awareness to millions across the world. AFTD spoke to…
Read MoreFTD More Common in Europe than Previously Thought, Study Says
FTD disorders are more common in Europe than previously thought, according to a recent study published in JAMA Neurology. As the research community pioneers better screening methods and continues the…
Read MoreArt-Therapy Program Encourages People Living with Dementia to Get Creative
The Opening Minds Through Art (OMA) art-therapy program is helping people living with dementia get in touch with their creative side, the local ABC affiliate in Richmond, Virginia recently reported.…
Read MoreYou’re Invited to AFTD’s 2023 Education Conference
Are you a person with FTD? Are you unsure how this came about for you? Are you wondering about your future? Do you feel all alone? I would like to…
Read MoreWriter Shares How Dementia Turned Her Life Upside Down in HuffPost Article
Writer Jan M. Flynn shared how the two types of dementia affecting her two sisters – including corticobasal degeneration (CBD) — has turned her and her family’s life upside down…
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