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First Annual Holloway Summit Focuses on Digital Assessment Tools for FTD
Leaders in FTD science, neurodegenerative disease research, and digital tool development gathered in Miami on May 18-20…
Detroit Sportswriter Honors Late Cousin and Shares Family’s FTD History
Shawn Windsor, a sportswriter for the Detroit Free Press, recently paid tribute to his late cousin, who…
Finding the Way: Successfully Transitioning to Residential Care
Partners in FTD Care, Summer 2022 Download the full issue (pdf) For families facing FTD, the decision…
AARP Publishes Workbook to Help Caregivers Track Finances
AARP has published a new booklet of worksheets designed to help family caregivers and care partners plan…
Prominent Philly Cheesesteak Purveyor Dies of FTD
Rick Olivieri, the former owner of Rick’s Original Philly Steaks in Philadelphia and a member of an…
AFTD Webinar: Clinical Trials and Beyond — What Do I Need to Know about Types of FTD Research?
When people choose to participate in FTD research, scientists are able to gain a clearer understanding of…
AFTD Educational Webinar: Person-Centered Care for Behavioral Variant FTD
The symptoms of behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), the most common FTD disorder, include impaired executive functioning and…
AFTD Research Engagement Director Presents Findings on Latinos and FTD Diagnoses in Interview
AFTD Director of Research Engagement Shana Dodge, PhD, presented data suggesting that obtaining an FTD diagnosis can…
Unique FTD Caregiving Story Detailed in “Atavist” Article
The story of a literature professor who received FTD care in his last years from a previously…
Sodium Selenate Could Be Promising Treatment for bvFTD, Study Suggests
Scientists from Monash University in Australia are investigating whether the dietary supplement sodium selenate could be a…