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Babson College Basketball Team Raises FTD Awareness in Honor of Player’s Late Father, Who Had FTD
Babson College men’s basketball player Spencer Cline and his team raised funds in support of AFTD’s mission…
Atlanta TV News Segment Examines Impact of FTD and other Dementias on Black Communities
A couple living in Atlanta shared their experience of living with FTD in a local TV news…
“Roanoke Times” Article Highlights Economic Burden of FTD
One Rhode Island family spoke about the escalating economic burdens they’ve faced while caring for their loved…
AFTD Medical Advisory Council Member Awarded Million-Dollar Grant for FTD-FUS Research
AFTD Medical Advisory Council member Rosa Rademakers, PhD, has been named the 2022 recipient of the Generet…
Study Reveals How Tau Proteins Found in FTD and other Neurodegenerative Disorders Affect Cell Interaction
Researchers from the Buck Institute for Research on Aging have gained new insight into how the protein…
Dementia Caregiving Expert Talks Dating and Grief for Caregivers in “Ask a Matchmaker” Podcast
Former FTD caregiver and longtime AFTD collaborator Katie Brandt offered guidance on navigating dating and romantic partnerships…
“New York Times” Article Examines Prevalence Rate and Diagnostic Challenges of Young-Onset Dementia
The New York Times highlighted a recent study underlining the high prevalence rate of young-onset dementia and…
Former FTD Care Partner Discusses Love Amid an FTD Diagnosis in “Being Patient” Interview
Former FTD care partner Scott Rose opened up about how his late wife’s FTD diagnosis changed their…
ADDF and AFTD Partner to Support Wave Life Sciences’ FTD and ALS Clinical Program
AFTD and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) announced today that they have partnered to support Wave…
Dementia Educator Creates Children’s Book for Families Affected by Dementia
Certified Dementia Practitioner Doreen Coulson Putnam has applied her decades of experience in dementia education into writing…
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