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Movement Symptoms Associated with FTD Correlate with Greater Brainstem Atrophy, Study Finds
Persons diagnosed with FTD who exhibit extrapyramidal symptoms are likely to have significantly more brainstem atrophy and…
Activist Living with FTD Discusses Dementia Advocacy in Asia in “Being Patient” Interview
Emily Ong, who lives with FTD, discussed her efforts to combat the challenges of dementia advocacy in…
Neurofilament Light Potentially Useful as FTD Biomarker, Study Finds
Neurofilament light (NfL), a recognized biomarker linked to neurodegeneration, has been proven to be a useful blood-based…
High School Basketball Players Honor Late Father Who Had FTD
Two high school basketball players in Connecticut dedicated their recent tournament run to their late father and…
Several Neurodegenerative Diseases Possibly Linked to Common Protein, Study Suggests
A new study published in Cell has identified a common protein linked between several neurodegenerative diseases, including…
Persons With End-Stage Dementia May Have Difficulty in Receiving Hospice Care, “Washington Post” Reports
Hospice stays for persons with FTD or other dementias could be harder to access through Medicare if…
“Vogue” Covers AFTD’s 2022 Hope Rising Benefit
(L-R: AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson, AFTD Board member Donald E. Newhouse, Hope Rising Benefit Chair David…
“Die Hard” Actor Bruce Willis Steps Away from Career Following Aphasia Diagnosis
Bruce Willis is stepping away from his acting career after experiencing health issues related to an aphasia…
Novelist Julie Otsuka Shares Mother’s Journey with FTD on “Fresh Air” Podcast
Best-selling novelist Julie Otsuka discussed how her mother’s FTD diagnosis inspired the main character of her new…
UCL, NIH Study Determines Why Genetic Variant Associated with FTD Worsens Disease Outcome
A recent study led by researchers at the University College London (UCL) and the National Institutes of…
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