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Canadian Residential Program Highlights Challenges of Dementia Care

A Globe and Mail article that highlights a new residential care program for people with young onset dementia underscores the challenges of meeting the care needs of individuals and families…

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KHN Columnist Speaks to Personal Decision of Genetic Testing for Dementia

Kaiser Health News columnist Judith Graham explores the decision to pursue genetic testing in a personal column about family histories with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD). Graham shares her…

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Next Avenue Series Focuses on Dementia and Nursing Home Eviction

A two-part Next Avenue series discusses how to cope with the eviction of a loved one from a continuing care facility, with a specific focus on behavioral challenges related to…

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Colorado Man Shares How News Interview Led to FTD Diagnosis

Dan Keuning began to realize something was wrong with his health after re-watching an interview he did two years ago with a local news station. Soon after, the 47-year-old was…

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NBC Show Pays Tribute to Creator’s Father, Who Had PSP

A new NBC television musical drama that features the experience of a man living with progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is a tribute to the creator’s father, who had the disease.…

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PPA-Related Symptoms Differ by Native Language, Research Suggests

A new study suggests that dementia-related language symptoms may differ in persons diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) based on the features of their native language, according to researchers at…

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Article on Apathy Points to Connection to Brain Diseases, FTD

The link between apathy and neurodegenerative diseases including FTD and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) is highlighted in an article published by the digital media group, The Quint. The article offers…

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Cryo-Electron Microscopy Provides Insights into Tau’s Role in Neurodegenerative Disease

New AFTD-funded research published February 6 in the scientific journal Cell provides new and important insights into tau protein accumulation and its connections to a range of neurodegenerative diseases, including…

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