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AFTD Volunteer Living with PPA Featured on “Remember Me” Podcast
Longtime AFTD volunteer Sheryl Whitman sat down with the hosts of the Remember Me podcast in a special two-part…
Landmark $20MM Donation Fuels AFTD’s Work Targeting FTD
Donald and Susan Newhouse AFTD is grateful to announce the creation of The Donald and Susan Newhouse…
People of Color Experience More Discrimination When Seeking Dementia Care, Report Finds
Non-white racial and ethnic populations in the U.S. experience more discriminatory barriers when accessing dementia care compared to white populations, a recent report has found. …
Brain-Imaging Study Explores Possibility of Restoring Empathy in Persons with FTD
Scientists at Western University’s Robarts Research Institute are using brain scanning systems on persons diagnosed with FTD to develop therapies that may restore their empathy. Dr. Elizabeth Finger, associate…
University Launches Study Exploring Impact of “Reminiscence Therapy” in Dementia Care
A research team based out of the University of Texas at Arlington (UTA) is set to begin…
UK Woman Shares Husband’s Journey with Young-Onset Dementia
Michelle Macadangdang mistook her husband’s sudden change in temperament to be a sign that their marriage was in…
