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Managing FTD Care with Kids in the Home During the COVID-19 Pandemic: April 2020
The most common dementia under 60 can afflict people in their 40s, 30s, and even 20s. For…
Young FTD Caregiver Speaks to COVID-19 Challenges in Washington Post
In a Washington Post article about the impact of COVID-19 on young caregivers, a woman whose mother…
FTD Depicted in New Film Starring Javier Bardem
The director of a new feature film that stars Javier Bardem as a man living with FTD…
COVID-19 Creating “Perfect Storm” for Families Grappling with FTD
The situation surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic can place extraordinary strain on persons diagnosed with FTD and their…
Teepa Snow Discusses Managing Dementia Care During COVID-19
In a recent conversation with Being Patient, dementia-care education specialist Teepa Snow shares advice for families and…
Biotech Company Receives FDA Fast Track Designation for FTD Gene Therapy Program
The biotechnology company Prevail Therapeutics, Inc. has announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration granted Fast…
Washington Post Highlights Challenges of FTD Care
In a personal and stark description of the difficulties of FTD caretaking, the Washington Post sheds light…
Amid COVID, Philadelphia Chef Turns to Father, Who Has FTD
When Philadelphia chef Rich Landau was forced to close his restaurants amidst the COVID-19 outbreak, he turned…
English Woman Writes about Personal Experience with FTD
In a personal account that speaks to the ways FTD steals the people we love, the wife…
Primary Progressive Aphasia and COVID-19
The facts about COVID-19 are frightening, and also very complicated. Their full implications can be difficult to…