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Virtual Duke Caregiver Community Event

Duke Health’s free virtual event offers you the chance to learn about the latest disease research, understand…

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Help & Support: Community Resources for Individuals and Families Affected by FTD

Living with a diagnosis of FTD presents a multitude of challenges, even before the added stressors of…

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Detroit Sportswriter Honors Late Cousin and Shares Familyโ€™s FTD History

Detroit Sportswriter Honors Late Cousin and Shares Family’s FTD History

Shawn Windsor, a sportswriter for the Detroit Free Press, recently paid tribute to his late cousin, who…

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Help & Hope #88 Words of Encouragement: New Threads

Words of Encouragement: New Threads

New Threads by Kimberly Shaw This past February my father, who had been living independently in a…

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AFTD July Athlete of the Month: Jefferson Adams

July’s Athlete of the Month: Jefferson Adams

Our AFTD-Team Athlete of the Month for July is Jefferson Adams from Missouri! Jefferson uses the Charity…

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the lived FTD experience: Maintaining Joy in the Journey

The Lived FTD Experience: Maintaining Joy in the Journey

Written by the Persons with FTD Advisory Council Now that you have been diagnosed with FTD, what…

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July 2022 AFTD Volunteer of the Month Janet Edmunson

July’s Volunteer of the Month: Janet Edmunson

For over 20 years, Janet Edmunson of Maine has been facilitating a support group for those affected…

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Managing FTD with a Neuropalliative Care Approach

Help & Support: Managing FTD with a Neuropalliative Care Approach

Neuropalliative care is an emerging field of medicine dedicated to improving the quality of care for people…

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Prominent Philly Cheesesteak Purveyor Dies of FTD

Prominent Philly Cheesesteak Purveyor Dies of FTD

Rick Olivieri, the former owner of Rick’s Original Philly Steaks in Philadelphia and a member of an…

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Words of Encouragement by Lauren Massarella: Under a Pink Full Moon

Words of Encouragement: Under a Pink Full Moon

Under a Pink Full Moon by Lauren Massarella,ย The Sister Project This past April 19 marked three years…

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