AFTD Ambassador Emphasizes Need for Better Dementia Care in Podcast
Melissa Fisher, AFTD Ambassador and a senior strategic marketing consultant at Kaiser Permanente Northwest, shared the realities of being an FTD care partner while emphasizing emphasized the need for better…
Read MoreAFTD and Passage Bio Discuss Therapeutics Designed for FTD-GRN
AFTD recently spoke with Passage Bio Chief Executive Officer William Chou, M.D., about his colleagues’ work to develop an effective therapeutic designed to treat FTD-GRN. *Responses have been edited for…
Read MoreGuest Feature: My Ohana – Reflecting on The Close Bonds We Build on the FTD Journey
FTD symptoms and the stigma attached can make navigating the disease an isolating experience for people diagnosed, care partners, and family. Support groups are a common way for people on…
Read MoreSchizophrenia Drug Reduces Tau Protein Aggregation in Cell and Mouse Models, Study Finds
Amisulpride, an antipsychotic drug, is capable of reducing aggregation of the tau protein in cell and mouse models, according to a study published earlier this year. While the drug could…
Read MoreDuke Caregiver Community Event — September 7, 2023
AFTD Ambassador Jerry Lazarus and former AFTD Board member and support group facilitator Paul Lester will be hosting an AFTD exhibitor table at the Duke Caregiver Community Event in Durham,…
Read MoreDuke Caregiver Community Event
AFTD Ambassador Jerry Lazarus and former AFTD Board member and support group facilitator Paul Lester will be hosting an AFTD exhibitor table at the Duke Caregiver Community Event in Durham,…
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