Major Research Funding for Blood Test to Accelerate Clinical Trials for New FTD Therapies
The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) announced today a major funding investment to the Bluefield Project to Cure FTD. The award is the…
Read MorePBS Documentary Highlights Evolving Dementia Care
A PBS documentary recently shared by a Los Angeles television station explores how evolving methods of dementia care aim to help persons diagnosed continue to live full and meaningful lives…
Read MoreTechnology Classes Offer Connection and Hope
The value of teaching aging adults how to use technology is emphasized in a recent Acadiana Advocate article about a research project that has touched a Louisiana man living with…
Read MoreAFTD Volunteer Discusses FTD Journey on Delaware Radio Station
An AFTD volunteer discusses her family’s journey with FTD in an interview aired on the Delaware-based radio station WGMD during World FTD Awareness Week. In a conversation with WGMD’s Radio…
Read MorePrimary Progressive Aphasia Resource & Education Day
UW Memory & Brain Wellness Center presents a day of learning, connection and resource-sharing for people with PPA and their families. The event will cover topics including: medical overview of…
Read MoreDallas Family with FTD Profiled in NBC Report
A family impacted by FTD is the focus of a new report aired by an NBC-affiliate in the Dallas-Fort Worth area. In a segment that emphasizes hope for the future,…
Read MoreNews Report Offers Tips, Resources for Dementia Care in the Home
Sixty percent of people receiving home-care services are living with dementia, according to a WEAU 13 News report that focuses on the care partners who play a major role in…
Read MoreHelp & Hope #56
Issue #56: November 2019 In this issue you will learn more about the PPA subtypes, read an important announcement about our newly formed partnership with Target ALS, learn how to…
Read MoreUCSF Announces New Approach to Target Dementia
Researchers at the UC San Francisco Memory and Aging Center (UCSF MAC) have developed a new type of clinical trial that aims to advance treatments for neurodegenerative diseases using a…
Read MoreNew Website Addresses Safety and Dementia
Researchers in Colorado launched a new online resource dedicated to helping people navigate difficult decisions concerning safety and dementia, reported by KUNC community radio on November 5. The website, Safety…
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