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Model Discusses FTD Advocacy in “Sports Illustrated” Article

Model and FTD caregiver Nicole Petrie discussed why she’s spreading FTD awareness in a recent Sports Illustrated…

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FTD Insights Survey Data Presented at Latinos & Alzheimer’s Symposium

FTD data focused on the perspectives of Latino Americans living with and impacted by FTD was presented…

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Little Known Protein May Play a Role in FTD Disease Pathology

Little-Known Protein May Play a Role in FTD Disease Pathology, Study Suggests

Researchers at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) are gaining new insight into how the transmembrane…

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Simulation House Lets Iowans Experience What It's Liketo Live with Dementia

“Simulation House” Lets Iowans Experience What It’s Like to Live with Dementia

The University of Northern Iowa (UNI) and the Northeast Iowa Area Agency on Aging have teamed up…

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Couples Living with PPA Featured in Wisconsin Newspaper

Couples Living with PPA Featured in Wisconsin Newspaper

Two couples living with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) share their experiences of managing the disease and the…

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Movement Symptoms Associated with FTD Correlate with Greater Brainstem Atrophy

Movement Symptoms Associated with FTD Correlate with Greater Brainstem Atrophy, Study Finds

Persons diagnosed with FTD who exhibit extrapyramidal symptoms are likely to have significantly more brainstem atrophy and…

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Activist Living with FTD Discusses Dementia Advocacy in Asia in “Being Patient” Interview

Emily Ong, who lives with FTD, discussed her efforts to combat the challenges of dementia advocacy in…

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AFTD 2022 Education Conference Session Recordings Now Available on YouTube

Did you miss the AFTD Education Conference? Want to share a session that you found informative? Recordings…

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AFTD CEO Discusses FTD and ALS at 2022 Target ALS Annual Meeting

AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson, MSGC, talked about FTD and its connection to ALS during an interview…

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National Minority Health Month Spotlight On…Abrar Tanveer, AFTD Volunteer

April is National Minority Health Month, a time to raise awareness about health disparities that continue to affect…

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