Posts by Mike Mooney
Study Finds Abnormal Protein that Could Be Common Link Between Forms of Motor Neuron Disease
A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney has uncovered an abnormal protein that could be a common link between the different forms of motor neuron disease (MND).…
Read More“Dementia Village” Care Facility Model Gives Residents More Freedom
A recent report by Vox featured a Dutch “dementia village” that gives residents a great deal of freedom in a carefully tailored, familiar-feeling setting. The Hogeweyk, located just outside Amsterdam…
Read MoreStudy Finds Similarities Between bvFTD and Schizophrenia
A study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry revisited a 120-year-old theory on “premature dementia” and has discovered similarities and some degree of overlap between schizophrenia and behavior variant frontotemporal degeneration…
Read MoreNIH Unveils Web Portal to Give Researchers Access to Stem Cell Lines for FTD
The National Institutes of Health’s Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (CARD) recently unveiled a new web portal to share stem cell lines used for the study of neurodegenerative conditions,…
Read MoreDementia Advocates Emphasize Importance of Early Diagnosis and Awareness
In a recent interview, two dementia advocates in Australia explained that while receiving an early dementia diagnosis is vital, dementia should not be used to define people. The duo —…
Read More“Chasing Rainbows” Play Debuts in Portland, Raises Funds for AFTD’s Mission
Stage actor Bob Powers debuted his one-person play Chasing Rainbows: A Story of Love, Loss, and Finding Purpose with two performances on August 19 and 20 at the Coho Theater…
Read MoreCanadian Artist with FTD Shares How Nature and Art have Helped Her Mental Health
A Canadian artist diagnosed with a form of frontotemporal degeneration shared how making art while living with nature has helped her mental health in a recent interview. Haley Stewart of…
Read MoreResearchers at UCLA Identify New Risk Genes for PSP
A team of researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles have identified a set of new risk genes for progressive supranuclear palsy and Alzheimer’s disease. Published in the journal…
Read MoreDr. Bruce Miller Discusses bvFTD and Differences Between FTD Variants in Podcast Appearance
Bruce Miller, MD, discussed behavioral variant frontotemporal degeneration as well as the differences between different FTD variants in an episode of the podcast Navigating Neuropsychology. Dr. Miller is a…
Read MoreUniversity of Sydney Creates Online PPA Diagnostic Tool for Clinicians
Researchers at the University of Sydney have created a free online diagnostic tool to assist clinicians in identifying primary progressive aphasia and its variants. The web-based “calculator” is modeled…
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