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Family Opens Up About Experience with FTD

The Harvey Family of Connecticut, who lost their husband and father, Kevin, in 2012, were recently interviewed…

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Powerful Patient Podcast

Katie Brandt, AFTD Regional Volunteer Coordinator for New England, was interviewed July 24 on a Powerful Patient podcast….

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In Sickness and In Health

A Pennsylvania caregiver tells her story of reuniting with her high school sweetheart later in life, and…

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What You Should Know About FTD

Caregiver.com explains common symptoms of FTD, as well as why the early signs are often overlooked and misdiagnosed….

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PA family continues father’s legacy through Bill’s Best barbecue sauce

The Fehon family shared the story of their experiences with their husband/father’s FTD and the family business…

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AFTD Executive Director, Susan Dickinson, to be interviewed on NeuroMatters

AFTD Executive Director Susan Dickinson will be interviewed by Dr. Samuel Brinkman about FTD on his internet…

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A Different Dementia

Sylvia Gentry spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about the path to diagnosis and caring for her husband.

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Caring for a Sick Loved One Despite the Isolation, Heartache

Caregiver Maureen Walsh shares her experience of getting an accurate diagnosis for her husband and how she…

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Frontotemporal Degeneration: The Dementia Doctors Mistake for a Midlife Crisis

AFTD Medical Advisory Council member, Dr. Bradford Dickerson, contributed to an article about the difficulties associated with…

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FTD Research Challenges

This video from the NIH’s Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias: Research Challenges and Opportunities meeting, co-sponsored by AFTD, discusses how…

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