Posts by Mike Mooney
Help & Support: What Should You Bring to a Doctor’s Appointment?
Going to any medical appointment can be overwhelming, from the stress of getting there on time to worries about being able to ask your questions and share your concerns. The…
Read MoreAFTD and Alector Discuss FTD Therapeutic Development
AFTD recently spoke with Alector Chief Medical Officer Gary Romano, MD, PhD, about his colleagues’ work to develop an approved therapeutic to treat FTD and his hopes for the future…
Read MoreGuest Feature: The Lived Experience of Twins on the FTD Journey
The FTD journey can drum up powerful emotions for people with a diagnosis and their families, from shock and sadness to more complex emotions like ambiguous loss. For Elaine Zeitlin,…
Read MoreUSC-Led Studies Identify Targetable Proteins and Drug Compounds That May Be Effective in Treating ALS
A pair of studies by the University of Southern California (USC) Stem Cell program identified two proteins that could serve as targets for treating amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) and drugs…
Read MoreHamantaschen Recipe Keeps Woman’s Childhood Memories Alive Despite Her Mother’s PPA
Sharing her mother’s hamantaschen recipe with her community has helped preserve the childhood memories of Jerusalem Post columnist Erin Baser, despite her mother’s primary progressive aphasia (PPA) diagnosis. Beser recalls…
Read MoreNPR Report Examines Financial Mishaps as a Sign of Dementia
A report published earlier this year by NPR explores how how financial mishaps can often be an early sign of dementia. The report introduces Angela Reynolds, who first took notice…
Read MoreVolunteer Update: From AFTD to Our Volunteers – Thank You for All That You Do!
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the time of year when we extend our gratitude to all AFTD volunteers. It is our volunteers, at all levels, who help advance our mission…
Read MoreAdvancing Hope: Opportunities for No-Cost Genetic Testing
There are many reasons people may consider genetic testing. Testing can help determine your eligibility for clinical trials of experimental medicines that address the genetic causes of FTD. It can…
Read MoreApril’s Athlete of the Month: Chad Thomsen
Our April Charity Miles Athlete of the Month is Chad Thomsen from North Carolina. He runs in memory of his first wife, Roxanne, who passed away in 2009 at 41…
Read MoreAdvocacy Update: AFTD Board Members and CEO Help BEYONDD Study Secure Partnership of New York State Sen. Cordell Cleare
AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson and Board members Donald E. Newhouse and Kathy Newhouse Mele helped to secure the partnership of New York State Senator Cordell Cleare for a study…
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