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Self-Advocating Persons with Young-Onset Dementia Highlighted in “Wall Street Journal”
The Wall Street Journal highlighted how persons with varying types of young-onset dementia, including FTD, are challenging assumptions about dementia by publicly advocating for themselves in an Oct. 12 article. Arnold Beresh, a 68-year-old former podiatrist, told the Journal that…
Spotlight On…Dr. Todd J. Cohen, FTD Researcher
Todd J. Cohen, PhD, began his foray into FTD research when he was awarded AFTD’s first Postdoctoral Fellowship in 2009. Since receiving the inaugural AFTD fellowship, Dr. Cohen now heads The Cohen Lab at the University of North Carolina (UNC)…
AFTD CEO Talks World FTD Awareness Week on “Rodger That” Podcast
AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson, MSGC, joined the hosts of the Rodger That podcast for its 100th episode to discuss FTD and the organization’s awareness efforts. “FTD is the most common dementia for people under the age 60. Most people…
AFTD Staff and Volunteer Featured in “Caregiver Solutions” Show
In a recent episode of the Caregiver Solutions Info show, AFTD staff joined host Marcia Teele to discuss World FTD Awareness Week and AFTD’s fall fundraising and awareness campaigns. AFTD Education Program Manager William Reiter and Fundraising Coordinator Brittany Andrews…
“The Voice” Singer Performs in Honor of Her Late Mother, Who Had FTD
FTD awareness made its way to prime-time television last night, when Parker McKay, a contestant on NBC’s The Voice, delivered an emotional performance and opened up about her family’s FTD journey on the singing competition’s October 5 episode. The 29-year-old…
NY State Senator Hinchey and AFTD Raises FTD Awareness with Virtual Information Session
In observation of World FTD Awareness Week 2021, New York state senator Michelle Hinchey joined AFTD Advocacy Manager Matt Sharp for an hour-long conversation on Facebook Live on Oct. 1. The conversation follows the recently adopted resolution, sponsored by Sen….
AFTD Awareness Ads Featured in the New York Times
Throughout World FTD Awareness Week (Sept. 26-Oct. 3), the New York Times featured digital and print FTD-themed ads designed to bring FTD awareness to millions of Times readers, thanks to support from a generous AFTD donor. Today’s Sunday edition of…
Watch the Global Conversation on FTD!
To mark World FTD Awareness Week 2021, AFTD has worked with the international coalition World FTD United to put together a Global Conversation on FTD. For this effort, AFTD and World FTD United called on people and families affected, health…
Australian Couple Share their FTD Story for World FTD Awareness Week 2021
Mark Ferguson and his wife Jill, who is living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), shared their story of being impacted by FTD with their local FTD research clinic. The FRONTIER FTD Research Clinic, part of the University of Sydney’s Brain…
Serving Young-Onset Dementia Awareness Hot
If you’ve never experienced the mix of pure adrenaline and instant regret that comes from taking a quick shot of hot sauce, a new campaign can help you check that off your list, for a good cause. Short for frontotemporal…