Posts by Mike Mooney
June’s Athlete of the Month: Melissa Fisher
This month’s athlete of the month is Melissa Fisher, one of AFTD’s volunteer Ambassadors, who has been an especially active user of Charity Miles, an app that allows users to…
Read MoreWords of Encouragement: Staying Connected Through Quarantine
by Steven Long My wife, Tammy Long, is a beautiful 44-year-old woman, and a loving mother to our two college-age daughters. In summer 2018, after friends, family, and colleagues had…
Read MoreAdvancing Hope: AFTD and Target ALS Announce $5MM in Grants for Research
Target ALS and AFTD have announced $5 million in grants for research by six different teams to aid in the discovery of biomarkers and viable treatments for ALS and FTD,…
Read MoreWords of Encouragement: Finding Comfort in Others Who Walk This Unwelcome Journey
by Tara Allison Jones Raise your hand if, like me, you’ve ever been the youngest person in a support group for dementia caregivers. If I were writing to any other…
Read MoreHelp & Support: Walking with Grief – Loss and the FTD Journey
Grief, like the FTD journey itself, is intensely personal. Its impact is pervasive – both wide and deep – but there is no one-size-fits-all way to describe it. You’ve likely…
Read MoreWords of Encouragement: The Final Word
by Erica Largent Grief is a powerful force, and when it is part of your daily life, it can completely overwhelm you. I know this firsthand: For the past two…
Read MoreHelp & Support: Rethinking Palliative Care – A New Approach to Managing FTD
Did you know that AFTD publishes a quarterly newsletter, Partners in FTD Care, designed to be a comprehensive and authoritative resource for FTD education and support? In our most recent issue, we…
Read MoreWords of Encouragement: Finding Meaning in My Pain
by Lauren Rowans “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” –Albert Einstein Inspirational quotes fill Hallmark cards, line gift shop shelves, and dominate our social media news feeds. They can…
Read MoreHelp & Support: Finding & Participating in FTD Research
Have you ever wondered about the opportunities that exist for enrolling in a clinical trial or participating in FTD research? While participating in medical research can be challenging, it can…
Read MoreWords of Encouragement: Coloring Outside the Lines
by Dale Marie Latimer My world changed dramatically when I was diagnosed with FTD. After a devastating year of losing almost everything I had worked for in my life, I…
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