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Graphic: Editor shares how basketball helps him bond with friend who has PPA

Editor Shares How Basketball Helps Him Bond with Friend Who Has PPA

Retired managing editor Lonny Cain of The Times (Ottawa, Ill.) shared in a recent article how basketball…

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Graphic: "We're just regular people with an illness" Dementia Advocate with FTD writes in essay

“We’re Just Regular People with an Illness,” Dementia Advocate with FTD Writes in Essay

In an essay published by Inside Ageing, Bobby Redman, a retired behavioral psychologist living with FTD, discusses…

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Graphic: AFTD Volunteer Highlights Differences Between FTD and Alzheimer's in Newspaper Article.

AFTD Volunteer Highlights Differences Between FTD and Alzheimer’s in Newspaper Article

AFTD volunteer Wanda Smith highlighted the differences between FTD and Alzheimer’s disease in a recent article published…

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Graphic: U.S. justice system stumbles when faced with FTD and other dementias, article finds

U.S. Justice System Stumbles When Faced with FTD and Other Dementias, Article Finds

An article published in a recent issue of Scientific American examines the ways that the U.S. justice…

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Graphic: study evaluates brain-atrophy rates in genetic FTD carriers

Study Evaluates Brain-Atrophy Rates in Genetic FTD Carriers

A study published in the journal Neurology evaluates the brain degeneration or atrophy rates of presymptomatic carriers…

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Graphic: AFTD volunteer and former FTD care partners discusses importance of self-care in podcast interview

AFTD Volunteer and Former FTD Care Partner Discusses Importance of Self-Care in Podcast Interview

Corey Esannason, a former AFTD Ambassador, emphasized the need for self-care for FTD care partners and shared…

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