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Condition with bvFTD-Like Symptoms Can Be Treated with Surgery, Study Says
According to a recent study published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia: Translational Research & Clinical Interventions, a condition…
Machine-Learning Algorithms Can Recognize Rare Dementias Such as FTD, Study Finds
A study published in the Neuroimage: Clinical medical journal found that machine-learning algorithms are capable of recognizing…
Cape Cod Times Columnist Shares Stories of Life with Her Husband with FTD
Columnist Saralee Perel shared stories from her “wacky and wistful” life with her husband with FTD in…
Advancing Hope: What is Familial FTD?
When a relative is diagnosed with FTD, the AFTD HelpLine is often asked, “Could I also develop…
British Study Finds Evidence for Pre-Diagnostic Cognitive Impairment in People with Neurodegenerative Diseases
A study published in the Alzheimer’s & Dementia medical journal found evidence of cognitive impairment in people…
The Lived Experience: Brain Donation
By Cindy Odell I was diagnosed with bvFTD more than ten years ago. My immediate reaction was…
Guest Feature: “Until We Knew, Twice: Life With MND/ALS and FTD” Shares a Story of Love and Grief on the FTD Journey
The FTD journey can be an isolating experience; it can often feel like nobody knows what you…
Perspectives in FTD Research Webinar: Brain Donations — Who, What, Where, When, and Why?
In this Perspectives in Research Webinar, presented jointly by AFTD and the FTD Disorders Registry, Dr. David…
March’s Athlete of the Month: Lynne Lewis
Our Charity Miles Athlete of the Month for March is Lynne Lewis from Pennsylvania. Lynne uses the…
Advocacy Update: AFTD Ambassador Corey Esannason Meets with Staff from State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ Office
On March 3 AFTD Ambassador Corey Esannason met with staff from New York State Senator Andrea Stewart-Cousins’ office….