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Gene Therapy Could Repair Brain Damage Caused by Dementia, Study Shows
A recent study by the University of Cambridge has shown “promising evidence” that gene therapy has the potential to repair brain damage…
Stories of FTD Genetics Featured in “Brain & Life” Magazine
Brain & Life magazine recently told the stories of two people whose lives have been affected by FTD, and who participated in the March 5…
AFTD Founding Board Member Talks about Creation of FTD Caregiver Resource Book
AFTD founding Board member Lisa Radin shared her journey of being an FTD caregiver during Massachusetts General Hospital’s “Community…
AFTD Volunteer Living with PPA Interviewed on “Rodger That” Podcast
AFTD volunteer Jennifer Lee discussed how her life has changed since being diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia…
Landmark $20MM Donation Fuels AFTD’s Work Targeting FTD
Donald and Susan Newhouse AFTD is grateful to announce the creation of The Donald and Susan Newhouse…
Brain-Imaging Study Explores Possibility of Restoring Empathy in Persons with FTD
Scientists at Western University’s Robarts Research Institute are using brain scanning systems on persons diagnosed with FTD to develop therapies that may restore their empathy. Dr. Elizabeth Finger, associate…
3/5/21: AFTD EL-PFDD Meeting with the FDA
On March 5, AFTD hosted a virtual Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting focused on…
“White Matter Hyperintensities” More Abundant in Brains of Persons with FTD Than Alzheimer’s, Study Shows
The volume of white matter hyperintensities, or the damaged areas of the brain that are visible on MRI scans, were larger in…
Women With bvFTD Have More Executive Function than Men, Study Finds
Women diagnosed with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD) have been found to demonstrate “higher behavioral and executive reserve” compared to men with bvFTD, a new study has…
Building a Community Around Memories with the “Remember Me” Podcast
(above, L-R: Rachael Martinez and her dad, Frank; Maria Kent Beers and her mom, Amalia) With every…
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