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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…
Clinical Scale Found to be “Useful Marker” in Measuring Behavioral Changes in bvFTD
A particular validated clinical scale questionnaire effectively evaluated behavioral changes associated with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD), recent…
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…
NY State Sen. Michelle Hinchey Introduces “FTD Awareness Week” Resolution
New York state senator Michelle Hinchey delivers remarks on the Senate Floor while introducing a resolution, since…
Trio of Spinal Fluid Biomarkers Could Be Useful in Diagnosing FTD, Study Shows
A framework combining three biomarkers commonly used to identify Alzheimer’s disease could be effective in diagnosing FTD,…