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Tips and Advice: Managing Communication Difficulties
As FTD progressively affects areas of the brain that control reading, writing, speaking, and understanding language, communicating…
Guest Feature: Grace for Yourself
The FTD journey is an emotionally taxing experience, with feelings of guilt, anger, resentment, and frustration accompanying…
Destigmatizing Dementia to Improve the Caregiver Journey
Nicole Petrie, an FTD care partner and AFTD volunteer, became a caregiver advocate on social media by…
Help & Support: Sharing an FTD Diagnosis with Family and Friends
After receiving an FTD diagnosis, persons diagnosed and their care partners may wonder how to share this…
November’s Athlete of the Month: Kerry Brinkerhoff
AFTD’s Athlete of the Month for November is Kerry Brinkerhoff from Utah. Kerry runs for family members…
Racing to Raise FTD Awareness
In 2018, James Staten – a leader in business infrastructure technology, prolific writer, and speaker at numerous…
Holiday Hacks for FTD-Related Challenges
The holidays are upon us, with all the hustle and bustle. It can be a happy time…
National Family Caregiver Month: AFTD Comstock Respite Grants and Self-Care
FTD can be exhausting for people with a diagnosis and care partners alike. The around-the-clock work of…
National Family Caregiver Month: AFTD Support Groups are Here to Help
The FTD journey can be an isolating experience for people with a diagnosis and care partners alike….
Advocacy Update: AFTD Offers Comments at NAPA Meeting
As part of AFTD’s advocacy efforts, Advocacy Manager Matt Sharp virtually attended the National Alzheimer’s Project Act…
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