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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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Washington Post Highlights Challenges of FTD Care

In a personal and stark description of the difficulties of FTD caretaking, the Washington Post sheds light…

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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…

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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…

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Primary Progressive Aphasia and COVID-19

The facts about COVID-19 are frightening, and also very complicated. Their full implications can be difficult to…

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