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Michigan Family Shares 20-Year FTD Journey in News Article for World FTD Awareness Week

The Johnson family of Norway, Michigan, shared their 20-year journey with FTD in a two-part article published…

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“Faces of Dementia” Art Exhibit Seeks to Break Disease’s Stigma

A Canadian awareness campaign called Faces of Dementia is using an interactive art exhibit to challenge the…

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Jake Tapper pays tribute to late father-in-law with FTD, image.

CNN’s Jake Tapper Pays Tribute to Late Father-in-Law, Who Had FTD

CNN anchor Jake Tapper paid tribute to his late father-in-law with FTD in a brief memorial piece…

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Former biochemistry professor Joanne T. Douglas, PhD, wrote about her experiences with nfvPPA in a recently published research paper.

Former Biochemistry Professor Shares First-Hand Experience Living with nfvPPA

Joanne T. Douglas, PhD, a former biochemistry professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham, shared her…

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A recent US News & World Report article explores the use of antipsychotic drug in dementia care

U.S. News & World Report Explores Antipsychotic Drug Use in Dementia Care

A recent article in US News & World Report explores the use of antipsychotic drugs to treat dementia…

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AFTD senior director of scientific initiatives Dr. Penny Dacks was a recent guest on the Remember Me Podcast

AFTD Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives Talks About FTD Research on Remember Me Podcast

AFTD Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives Penny Dacks, PhD, discussed the different types of ongoing FTD research…

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The World Health organization published a "blueprint" to help guide global dementia research

World Health Organization Publishes “Blueprint” for Global Dementia Research

The World Health Organization (WHO) has published a blueprint for dementia research to guide stakeholders around the…

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Support AFTD’s Mission with a Year-End Gift

AFTD was founded 20 years ago with a single donation. Since then, the dedication and generosity of…

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Veteran reporter Ian Black wrote an article about living with primary progressive aphasia and corticobasal syndrome

Veteran Reporter Writes About Living with Primary Progressive Aphasia and Corticobasal Syndrome

Ian Black, a former editor and reporter for The Guardian, recently wrote an article for the newspaper…

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VIB-KU Leuven Center have identified key proteins involved with FTD

Researchers Identify Key Proteins Involved with Development of FTD 

Researchers at the VIB-KU Leuven Center in Belgium have identified proteins involved in the development and progression…

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