March 13, 2024 — There’s More Than Alzheimer’s: Sharing the Spotlight with Lewy Body Dementia and Frontotemporal Degeneration
AFTD Ambassador Jackie Shapiro will talk about FTD at this workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) and taking place at the Apsley, an assisted living facility located…
Read MoreThere’s More Than Alzheimer’s: Sharing the Spotlight with Lewy Body Dementia and Frontotemporal Degeneration
AFTD Ambassador Jackie Shapiro will talk about FTD at this workshop presented by the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA). Attendees will learn about the causes, risk factors, and symptoms of…
Read MoreMagazine Editor Shares Legacy of Beloved Seattle Music Promoter Diagnosed with FTD
In an interview with NPR, Charles R. Cross, former editor of the music magazine The Rocket, shared the legacy of Seattle music promoter Susie Tennant, who died in January after…
Read MoreAFTD CEO Discusses Wendy Williams’s FTD Diagnosis
In an interview with The Daily Beast about Wendy Williams’s recent FTD diagnosis, AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson spoke about the stigma surrounding FTD and the importance of getting an…
Read MoreGuest Feature: Somebody’s Sister
FTD is an aggressive disease that disrupts people’s lives and relationships, with families often unsure what they are up against at first because it isn’t widely known. As Deborah Dowdell Perry shares…
Read MoreBroadcaster Wendy Williams Diagnosed with FTD
The former talk show host Wendy Williams was diagnosed with FTD last year, her care team announced in a Feb. 22 statement. “In 2023, after undergoing a battery of medical…
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