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Words of Encouragement: Musings from a Daddy’s Girl
by Marti Brandon When I was a little girl, my daddy always played country music on our family vacations, with a little gospel mixed in for my mom. Those road…
July’s Athlete of the Month: Jessica T.
July’s athlete of the month is Jessica T. from Pennsylvania. Jessica first encountered FTD while working in a dementia unit in a long-term care facility. While working with a resident…
The AFTD HelpLine: A Vital Source of Support and Information
The FTD journey can be filled with many questions. Having a place to turn to for answers and reliable help is important. The AFTD HelpLine is available for anyone looking…
“Psychiatric Times” Provides Insight on Apathy’s Presentation in Dementia
The Psychiatric Times assesses how apathy develops within persons with varying types of dementia in a recently published article. In the July 14 article, Rajesh R. Tampi, MD, chair of…
CurePSP Compiles Best Practices to Managing PSP and CBS
The nonprofit organization CurePSP has published a compilation of best practices on the therapeutic management of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) and corticobasal syndrome (CBS). Dr. Murray Grossman and Dr. Irene…
Blood Test Shows Promise as FTD Diagnostic Tool, Study Finds
A single blood test may be able to distinguish persons diagnosed with FTD from individuals with primary psychiatric disorders and could improve the FTD diagnostic process, according to a recent…
In Case You Missed It: “60 Minutes” Segment on FTD Now Available on YouTube
A 60 Minutes segment on FTD that originally aired in May 2019 is now available on the show’s YouTube channel. Reporter Bill Whitaker’s story, “The Cruelest Disease You’ve Never Heard…
Coping with the Stress of FTD
The FTD journey can be lonely and isolating. Whether you are caring for a person diagnosed or are living with an FTD diagnosis yourself, you are likely facing a set…
June’s Volunteer of the Month: Tanisha Gupta
June’s volunteer of the month is Tanisha Gupta. For this Texas volunteer, joining AFTD’s volunteer network offered a meaningful way to connect with others after her mom was diagnosed with…
Words of Encouragement: Glimmers of Light & Hope
by Kirsten Jewell My sister Kara was a nurse, wife, mother, sister, daughter, and friend in the prime of her life, when FTD – the cruelest disease you’ve never heard…
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