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Forbes.com Article – 4th in Series by Alice Walton

Alice Walton writes her fourth article in a series on FTD.  Click here to read about Joanne Douglas’s…

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NACC News: Building a Frontotemporal Database

The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center has added a Frontotemporal Degeneration module to its data collection center.  Finally,…

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Paul Lester Speaks to Raleigh News about FTD

May 25, 2012 – North Carolina resident and caregiver Paul Lester spoke to a Raleigh news station…

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Third Article in Forbes.com Series: Parenting with FTD

May 23 – Alice Walton interviews 44-year-old father Matt Rouse about his struggle to be a good…

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Obama Administration Releases National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias

On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the Obama Administration released a plan to address Alzheimer’s disease and related…

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Second Forbes.com Article in Patient Series

Alice Walton writes a second profile on a woman whose career was stolen by FTD.  This is…

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FTD Article on Forbes.com: The Other Side of Frontotemporal Degeneration

Forbes.com contributor Alice Walton writes a follow-up article to the New York Times piece.  Click here to…

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FTD Makes the Front Page of the New York Times

May 6, 2012 – A story about FTD makes the front page of the New York Times. …

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Range of diagnostic spinal fluid tests needed to differentiate concurrent brain diseases

April 20, 2012 – A press release from the University of Penn was released just ahead of…

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PSP Patient Richard Rainwater Featured on CNBC’s Squawk Box

On Wednesday, April 4, CNBC’s Squawk Box featured a program on business tycoon Richard Rainwater who has PSP. …

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