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Remember Me Podcast Discusses Grief with AFTD Staff in Recent Episode

In a special bonus episode of the “Remember Me” podcast, AFTD Support & Education Director Esther Kane,…

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Upcoming UCSF Trial to Evaluate Effectiveness of Three Drugs for PSP

An upcoming clinical trial conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will simultaneously evaluate multiple…

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In TEDx Talk, Neuroscientist Shares Her Father’s FTD Story and Her Hope for Dementia Research Breakthroughs

Leila Allen, PhD, of Florida International University (FIU), discussed the groundbreaking dementia research that she and her…

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Extracellular Vesicles in Plasma Could be FTD-ALS Diagnostic Biomarker, Study Finds

A study published in Nature Medicine finds that a type of particle associated with specific cell subtypes…

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Denali and Takeda Open FTD-GRN Clinical Trial Site at UPenn

Denali Therapeutics and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company’s phase 1/2 clinical trial for FTD caused by GRN mutations is…

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Ohio Care Partner Shares Story to Help Others on the FTD Journey

Ohio Care Partner Shares Story to Help Others on the FTD Journey

Mary Kay Verhoff, a former FTD care partner from Ohio, recently published a book that tells the…

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Can a Tau PET Tracer Aid FTD Diagnosis? Study Explores How Tracer Performs in Other Tauopathies

A study published in Science Translational Medicine explores how well the brain imaging tau PET tracer F-MK-6240…

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Linde Jacobs Shares Her Family’s FTD Journey with the New York Times

Linde Jacobs Shares Her Family’s FTD Journey with the New York Times

A recent article in The New York Times highlights the inspiring story of Linde Jacobs, a nurse…

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Text: Article Lists Ways Researchers Can Involve People with Dementia in Identifying Research Priorities

Article Lists Ways Researchers Can Involve People with Dementia in Identifying Research Priorities

A research article published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society discusses how researchers can better…

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AFTD Ambassador Advocates on Behalf of the Older Americans Act

AFTD Ambassador Judy Bearer advocated for the reauthorization of the Older Americans Act (OAA) in a December…

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