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Daughter Shares How Her Late Father’s FTD Diagnosis Inspired Her Photography Career

Photographer Diana DeFatta discussed in a recent interview in the Nashville Voyager how her father’s FTD journey…

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Support AFTD Through AmazonSmile This Holiday Season

As you do your holiday shopping this year, please consider using AmazonSmile and designating AFTD as your…

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AFTD Board Member Creates Library Project in Memory of Late Mother Who Had FTD

AFTD Board member Kimberly Pang Torres was featured in the New Jersey newspaper the Sentinel on Oct….

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“Rare Revolution Magazine” Releases Article Series on FTD and Its Impact

Rare Revolution Magazine, a UK-based digital publication dedicated to spotlighting rare diseases, featured seven articles focused on…

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Researchers Use Tiny Human Brain Models to Study FTD-ALS Pathology

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have developed a way to study the molecular pathology of FTD…

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Physician Shares Mother’s FTD Story, Offers Guidance to Healthcare Professionals

Joanna Dauber, D.O., shared her family’s experience in caring for her late mother, who lived with Progressive…

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Parker McKay Exits “The Voice” After Performance in Memory of Late Mother, Who Had FTD

Singer Parker McKay, whose mother lived with FTD, exited NBC’s The Voice following her battle round performance…

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Scientists Now Able to Classify Tau Filament Structures Linked to FTD Disorders

Researchers in the UK have gained new insight into classifying the structures of tau filaments found in…

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Self-Advocating Persons with Young-Onset Dementia Highlighted in “Wall Street Journal”

The Wall Street Journal highlighted how persons with varying types of young-onset dementia, including FTD, are challenging…

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Australian Couple Share their FTD Story for World FTD Awareness Week 2021

Mark Ferguson and his wife Jill, who is living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA), shared their story…

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