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Former U.S. Rep. Wexton, Living with PSP, Featured in “Brain & Life” Magazine 

Jennifer Wexton, a former member of Congress who stepped down after revealing her progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)…

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Genetic FTD Advocate Linde Jacobs Profiled in CBS Minnesota Segment

Linde Jacobs, a Minnesota nurse who has devoted herself to genetic-FTD advocacy after learning that she and…

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Millennial Whose Father Has PSP Explains the Challenges Faced by Millennial Caregivers

When Jennifer N. Levin’s father was diagnosed with progressive supranuclear palsy, she was only 32 and living…

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AFTD Ambassador Shares Husband’s FTD Journey with West Virginia Newspaper

In a May 21 article published in the Charleston Gazette-Mail, AFTD Ambassador Debbie Elkins detailed her family’s…

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Emma Heming Willis Honored with Caregiving Award

Emma Heming Willis was recently honored by Maria Shriver’s Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) at Cleveland Clinic, receiving…

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Former Judge Gains Artistic Ability after PPA Diagnosis

A former judge in Folsom, Calif., has discovered a newfound talent for visual art following a diagnosis…

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Speech Therapy CE Course Features AFTD Ambassador Dawn Ducca

AFTD Ambassador Dawn Ducca is interviewed in a new hourlong continuing education episode for speech language pathology…

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In-Person Meet & Greet in Scottsdale, Arizona

Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet…

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N.Y. Senator Hinchey Reintroduces Bill to Create State FTD Registry

A bill that would establish a registry of FTD diagnoses in New York State was reintroduced in…

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Regional, Virtual Meet & Greet for Idaho, Oregon, and Washington for Parents Caring for a Spouse With FTD

Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this virtual, regional AFTD Meet &…

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