Daughter Shares Story of Love for Her “Magical” Mother on “Remember Me”
In this week’s special installment of the Remember Me podcast in partnership with the 10th anniversary of AFTD’s With Love campaign, Kimberly Sullivan Chu shared her story of love about…
Read MoreAFTD Volunteer Shares Story of Living with Primary Progressive Aphasia
Sheryl Whitman, who was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) in 2013, recently talked about living with the disease with dementia-care education specialist Teepa Snow in an installment of Snow’s…
Read MoreIBM Study Uses Writing Tests to Predict Onset of Neurological Diseases
Researchers at IBM are using writing tests to analyze language and speech patterns in order to predict Alzheimer’s diagnoses, the New York Times reported in an article published February 1.…
Read MoreStudy Examines Metaphor Usage in Narratives of Early FTD Care Partners
“Metaphor usage” can provide insight on the significant and complex experiences of the care partners of persons diagnosed with young-onset FTD, according to a recent study. In the study, published…
Read MorePersons with Dementia Are Twice as Likely to Get COVID-19, Study Shows
Persons diagnosed with dementia have been found to be in greater risk of being infected by the coronavirus, according to a new study led by researchers at Case Western Reserve…
Read MoreSon Talks of Finding Moments of Joy Despite Father’s FTD on “Remember Me”
On this week’s special episode of the Remember Me podcast in collaboration with the 10th anniversary of AFTD’s With Love campaign, John Kammerer Jr. shared his story of love in…
Read MoreSymptoms of Persons with FTD Worsening During COVID-19, Survey Shows
The decline in behavioral symptoms and social cognition during the COVID-19 pandemic has been more accelerated in persons living in early FTD compared to those with mild Alzheimer’s symptoms, a…
Read More“Remember Me” Podcast Shares Story of Sisterly Love Amid FTD
In the latest special episode of the Remember Me podcast — in collaboration with the 10th anniversary of AFTD’s With Love campaign — co-host Maria Kent Beers’ aunt, Sophia Werning,…
Read MoreWith Love 10th Anniversary
AFTD is commemorating the 10th anniversary of our annual With Love campaign this February. During the month-long fundraiser, we encourage you to share your FTD story and how love helped…
Read MoreDr. Fauci Discusses COVID-19 Vaccine, Dementia Care with NAPA Council
Dr. Anthony Fauci talked about the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine as it relates to persons with dementia during a January 25 meeting of the National Alzheimer’s Project Act (NAPA)…
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