AFTD Medical Advisor Dr. Virginia M.-Y. Lee Named 2022 Clarivate Citation Laureate
AFTD Medical Advisory Council member and Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, was named a 2022 Clarivate Citation Laureate. Dr. Lee…
Read MoreCommunity Perspectives: Managing Overstimulation During the Holidays
While the holiday season’s hectic atmosphere is part of the fun for many families, it often isn’t ideal for people with FTD. The overlapping sights, sounds, and smells of many…
Read MoreMichigan Family Shares 20-Year FTD Journey in News Article for World FTD Awareness Week
The Johnson family of Norway, Michigan, shared their 20-year journey with FTD in a two-part article published by Iron Mountain Daily News during World FTD Awareness Week. Peter Johnson began…
Read More“Faces of Dementia” Art Exhibit Seeks to Break Disease’s Stigma
A Canadian awareness campaign called Faces of Dementia is using an interactive art exhibit to challenge the stigma that people with dementia often face in their communities. The exhibit features…
Read MoreCNN’s Jake Tapper Pays Tribute to Late Father-in-Law, Who Had FTD
CNN anchor Jake Tapper paid tribute to his late father-in-law with FTD in a brief memorial piece broadcast on the news network this weekend. In the segment, Tapper offers a…
Read MoreCommunity Connection: Charity Miles – Athlete of the Month
Each month throughout this past year, we featured a community member as our Charity Miles Athlete of the Month, but we wanted to take the month of December to recognize…
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