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Words of Encouragement: Coloring Book Collages
Coloring Book Collages by Cathey Merrill Ron and I married when I was 17 and he was…
How to Support AFTD’s Mission through Your Workplace
AFTD’s volunteers and donors are essential to advancing our mission. Each contribution of time and funds provides…
Blood Pressure Medication Could Protect Against Motor Neuron Death in ALS
A joint study by the University of Edinburgh and University of Oxford has found that the drug…
Study Finds Abnormal Protein that Could Be Common Link Between Forms of Motor Neuron Disease
A new study by researchers at the University of Sydney has uncovered an abnormal protein that could…
“Dementia Village” Care Facility Model Gives Residents More Freedom
A recent report by Vox featured a Dutch “dementia village” that gives residents a great deal of…
Study Finds Similarities Between bvFTD and Schizophrenia
A study recently published in JAMA Psychiatry revisited a 120-year-old theory on “premature dementia” and has discovered…
NIH Unveils Web Portal to Give Researchers Access to Stem Cell Lines for FTD
The National Institutes of Health’s Center for Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias (CARD) recently unveiled a new web…
Dementia Advocates Emphasize Importance of Early Diagnosis and Awareness
In a recent interview, two dementia advocates in Australia explained that while receiving an early dementia diagnosis…
“Chasing Rainbows” Play Debuts in Portland, Raises Funds for AFTD’s Mission
Stage actor Bob Powers debuted his one-person play Chasing Rainbows: A Story of Love, Loss, and Finding…
Canadian Artist with FTD Shares How Nature and Art have Helped Her Mental Health
A Canadian artist diagnosed with a form of frontotemporal degeneration shared how making art while living with…
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