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Skin Cells from Persons with FTD May Help Understand Disease Mechanisms, Study Finds
The skin cells of persons diagnosed with FTD may help in understanding the molecular mechanisms of the…
A Community Update from AFTD’s CEO
An Update from AFTD’s CEO on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in Our Work In July 2020, AFTD…
AFTD News: Summer 2021, Vol. 18, Issue 2
In this issue: AFTD’s 2021 Education Conference Offers Resources, Support, Hope; ALLFTD Study Recruiting Participants to Help…
Add Your Voice to a Global Conversation on FTD
World FTD Awareness Week 2021 is fast approaching – it will be held September 26th through October…
Super Bowl-Winning NFL Coach Shares Wife’s PSP Diagnosis
Former NFL head coach Tom Coughlin has become a caregiver for his wife, Judy, who last year…
“Journal of Palliative Care” Publishes First-Person Account of Living with PPA
Joanne T. Douglas, PhD, who has primary progressive aphasia (PPA), has published a paper in the Journal…
Improved Air Quality Could Decrease Dementia Risk, Studies Suggest
Data from several studies reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2021 determined that improving air quality…
Scientists Discover How Tau Protein Mutations Cause Neuron Damage in FTD Disorders
Scientists from Mount Sinai have learned how mutated tau proteins cause deterioration in neurons associated with FTD….
Recent Study Data Provides Insight on Unrecognized FTD Variant
A group of international investigators are conducting research on an unrecognized variant of FTD that is characterized…