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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…
Women With bvFTD Have More Executive Function than Men, Study Finds
Women diagnosed with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD) have been found to demonstrate “higher behavioral and executive reserve” compared to men with bvFTD, a new study has found. The study, published in Alzheimer’s & Dementia, examined the effects of bvFTD between men and women and…
Building a Community Around Memories with the “Remember Me” Podcast
(above, L-R: Rachael Martinez and her dad, Frank; Maria Kent Beers and her mom, Amalia) With every episode of the Remember Me podcast, co-hosts Maria Kent Beers and Rachael Martinez…
Rare Disease Day 2021: Pushing for FTD Awareness
February 28 marks Rare Disease Day, an annual campaign intended to increase awareness of rare diseases and their impact on individuals and families. While FTD is classified as a rare…
Ask an Expert: “Corticobasal Degeneration” Or “Corticobasal Syndrome”?
Partners in FTD Care, Winter 2021 Download the full issue (pdf) by Ece Bayram, MD, PhD Corticobasal degeneration can be difficult to diagnose at the clinical setting due to heterogeneity or…
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