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International FTD Conference Emphasizes Importance of Collaborative FTD Research
Throughout the week, Alzforum is publishing a summation of this year’s International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias in a seven-part series of articles emphasizing the importance of collaboration between FTD researchers around the world. The International Society for Frontotemporal…
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 episode where she discussed living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA). In the episode…
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 Fund at AFTD. The Fund has been launched through a generous $20 million…
Landmark $20MM Donation Fuels AFTD’s Work Targeting FTD, Most Common Dementia under 60
AFTD is grateful to announce the creation of The Donald and Susan Newhouse Fund at AFTD. The Fund has been launched through a generous $20 million donation from AFTD donor…
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. Findings from two national surveys that appeared in the Alzheimer’s Association’s 2021 Alzheimer’s Disease Facts…
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 professor at the university’s Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry and a neurologist at…
3/5/21: AFTD EL-PFDD Meeting with the FDA
On March 5, AFTD hosted a virtual Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting focused on FTD. This meeting was designed to give all whose lives have been affected…
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 a project focused on how reminiscence therapy can impact individuals diagnosed with dementia. The two-year project is entitled “Intergenerational Connections:…
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 trouble, but instead, she learned that her husband was experiencing symptoms of young-onset dementia. …
“White Matter Hyperintensities” More Abundant in Brains of Persons with FTD Than Alzheimer’s, Study Shows
The volume of white matter hyperintensities, or the damaged areas of the brain that are visible on MRI scans, were larger in people with FTD compared to individuals with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new study conducted by researchers…
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