Posts by Julie Sullivan
AFTD Ambassador Discusses PPA on “Just Ask Dr. Macie” Show
AFTD Ambassador Katie Zenger, MPH, joined gerontology social worker and dementia-care educator Dr. Macie Smith for a discussion on primary progressive aphasia (PPA) and its effects on cognitive functioning in…
Read MoreNeurofilament Light Potentially Useful as FTD Biomarker, Study Finds
Neurofilament light (NfL), a recognized biomarker linked to neurodegeneration, has been proven to be a useful blood-based biomarker in identifying FTD, a recent study has found. Researchers from the Mayo…
Read MoreHigh School Basketball Players Honor Late Father Who Had FTD
Two high school basketball players in Connecticut dedicated their recent tournament run to their late father and coach, who lived with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD). Despite losing their 48-year-old father,…
Read MoreNational Minority Health Month Spotlight On…Aisha Adkins, FTD Advocate
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups, and to encourage action – both…
Read MoreNational Minority Health Month Spotlight On…Candace Williams, FTD Caregiver
April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect people from racial and ethnic minority groups, and to encourage action –…
Read MoreSeveral Neurodegenerative Diseases Possibly Linked to Common Protein, Study Suggests
A new study published in Cell has identified a common protein linked between several neurodegenerative diseases, including FTD. Researchers have found that the TMEM106B protein, a protein that sits in…
Read MorePersons With End-Stage Dementia May Have Difficulty in Receiving Hospice Care, “Washington Post” Reports
Hospice stays for persons with FTD or other dementias could be harder to access through Medicare if their disease progression is classified as stable, the Washington Post reported in a…
Read MoreFounding AFTD MAC Member John Q. Trojanowski Celebrated in Scientific Tribute
In celebration of the life and legacy of the late John Q. Trojanowski, MD, PhD, his former colleague, Edward B. Lee, MD, PhD, authored a tribute for the neuropathologist, chronicling…
Read MoreExperts Address Vital Research Priorities for Related Dementias at ADRD Summit 2022
The Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Summit convened for its fourth event to gather input from the research community, as well as persons living with dementia, caregivers, patient advocacy organizations, and…
Read MoreALLFTD-Affiliated Neurologist Explains Aphasia Following Bruce Willis Diagnosis
Following actor Bruce Willis’s recently announced aphasia diagnosis, neurologist Nupur Ghoshal, MD, PhD, gave more insight into what aphasia is and how it impacts a person’s communication abilities in an…
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