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Study Recommends New Approach to Paying for Dementia Care

A study recently published in Health Affairs highlights the high costs of dementia care and the need…

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Tips & Advice: Aggressive Behavior and FTD

One of FTD’s more troubling symptoms is the emergence of uncharacteristically aggressive behavior. Every case of FTD…

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Walking with Grief: Loss and the FTD Journey

Tips & Advice: Dealing with Feelings of Grief Following the Bruce Willis Diagnosis

The news last week that beloved actor Bruce Willis is living with FTD has sparked a surge…

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Differentiating Behavioral Variant FTD from Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders

AFTD Webinar: Differentiating Behavioral Variant FTD from Alzheimer’s and Other Disorders

Join Dr. Howard Rosen, a behavioral neurologist and FTD expert, as he presents a clear and practical…

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Family of Bruce Willis Announces Actor Has Been Diagnosed with FTD

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the actor’s family said in a statement released…

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What Is Frontotemporal Dementia, the Disease Bruce Willis Is Diagnosed With?

Today, the family of Bruce Willis announced that the 67-year-old actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia…

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Bruce Willis’s Diagnosis Brings International Media Attention to FTD

The announcement of Bruce Willis’s FTD diagnosis on February 16 has brought international media attention to this…

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FTD More Common in Europe than Previously Thought, Study Says

FTD disorders are more common in Europe than previously thought, according to a recent study published in…

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You’re Invited to AFTD’s 2023 Education Conference

Are you a person with FTD? Are you unsure how this came about for you? Are you…

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With Love 2023

Are you ready for a month-long celebration of love? We are! All throughout February, our 12th annual…

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