CNN’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…
Read MoreCommunity Connection: AFTD-Team Race Season
It’s never too early to start planning for next year’s races — set your goals, get a jump on training, and join the AFTD-Team for one of our 2023 Race…
Read MoreCommunity Connection: With Love
Inspired by the day dedicated to love, AFTD’s annual With Love campaign is an opportunity to honor or remember a loved one who has been affected by FTD. A completely…
Read MoreFormer Biochemistry Professor Shares First-Hand Experience Living with nfvPPA
Joanne T. Douglas, PhD, a former biochemistry professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shared her experiences with nonfluent/agrammatic primary progressive aphasia (nfvPPA) in a report published in the…
Read MoreU.S. News & World Report Explores Antipsychotic Drug Use in Dementia Care
A recent article in US News & World Report explores the use of antipsychotic drugs to treat dementia symptoms in long-term care facilities, including the potential overuse of the drugs to…
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