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Progressive Aphasia: When Words Get Stuck Between Mind and Mouth
The Las Vegas Review-Journal published a story about 65-year-old Jacob Sobotka, a man affected with primary progressive…
Denise’s Decision: When to Put Husband in Nursing Home
Randy Thomas has FTD. He is 63. His wife Denise faces the difficult decision of figuring out…
UCSF Neurologist Develops Brain Imaging Strategies for Mapping Disease
Dr. William Seeley’s research about mapping the course of bvFTD is discussed in an article posted to the…
International Conferences Spotlight FTD
AFTD helped support two important research conferences this November. The 8th Brain Research Conference: RNA Metabolism in…
CA Woman with FTD Calls for More Attention to Disease
A 50-year-old woman diagnosed with FTD in San Rafael, CA spoke with the Marin Independent Journal about being…
Howard Glick’s Blog Surpasses 100,000 Visitors
Howard Glick, who is affected with FTD, began a blog in 2011 about his journey with FTD. …
Free Webinar – Affirm Yourself for Caregiver Challenges
November 19 – Free Webinar by Janet Edmundson, M.Ed. – Affirm Yourself for Caregiver Challenges (5th of…
Film Shows Family’s Love in the Face of Dementia
Flori Meeks of the Houston Chronicle website reported on one family’s journey with FTD. Click here for…
PA Congressman Patrick Meehan Issues Statement about FTD in Congressional Record
In conjuction with AFTD’s first-ever Food for Thought awareness week and campaign, Patrick Meehan, congressman from Pennsylvania…
Patient of lesser-known form of dementia raises awareness
Todd and Deborah Dolan raise awareness of FTD with their Minneapolis news station with an event on…
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