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Finding the Way: Successfully Transitioning to Residential Care
Partners in FTD Care, Summer 2022 Download the full issue (pdf) For families facing FTD, the decision…
Behavioral Symptoms of FTD
Partners in FTD Care, Summer 2022 Download the full issue (pdf) Download this article (pdf) The FTD…
AARP Publishes Workbook to Help Caregivers Track Finances
AARP has published a new booklet of worksheets designed to help family caregivers and care partners plan…
Prominent Philly Cheesesteak Purveyor Dies of FTD
Rick Olivieri, the former owner of Rick’s Original Philly Steaks in Philadelphia and a member of an…
AFTD Research Engagement Director Presents Findings on Latinos and FTD Diagnoses in Interview
AFTD Director of Research Engagement Shana Dodge, PhD, presented data suggesting that obtaining an FTD diagnosis can…
Unique FTD Caregiving Story Detailed in “Atavist” Article
The story of a literature professor who received FTD care in his last years from a previously…
Sodium Selenate Could Be Promising Treatment for bvFTD, Study Suggests
Scientists from Monash University in Australia are investigating whether the dietary supplement sodium selenate could be a…
FTD Care Partner Discusses Husband’s FTD Diagnosis, Finding Support on “Dementia Dialogue” Podcast
FTD care partner Jill Czuczman discussed finding a positive approach to living with a young-onset dementia diagnosis…
AFTD Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives Discusses FTD and ALS at 2022 Target ALS Annual Meeting
AFTD Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives Penny Dacks, PhD, discussed the overlapping disease pathology between ALS and…
ALS Awareness Month: Understanding an ALS with FTD Diagnosis
May is ALS Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), and during…