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Balancing Safety and Autonomy When Persons Diagnosed Leave the Home
In recent days, national media outlets have reported on the disappearance of Edmond Bradley Solomon III, a 66-year-old South Carolina man living with an FTD diagnosis, in Mexico. Mr. Solomon…
Roaming in FTD Has an Underlying Reason, Report Says
A news report by Spectrum News 1 in Ohio shows that roaming in FTD has an underlying reason and that care partners can take steps to make this behavior safer…
Dear HelpLine: Hyperorality
Dear HelpLine, My loved one is focused on eating sweets like cookies and candy bars, which is so different than how he used to eat. I’m concerned he’s not eating…
Researchers Adapt Digital Intervention for Dementia Care Partners for FTD, Other Dementias
In a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health and Research, researchers at Bangor University in Wales and University College London adapted a digital training resource for dementia…
Recent Study Highlights Reliability and Validity of ALLFTD Mobile App for Diagnosis and Research
A study recently published in the journal JAMA Network Open highlights the reliability and validity of a digital assessment tool, the ALLFTD Mobile App (ALLFTD-mApp) for the remote diagnosis of…
April 30, 2024: In-Person New York City Meet & Greet
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event at 5th & Mad (36th Street between 5th and Madison) on Tuesday,…
April 27, 2024: In-Person Meet & Greet in Terre Haute, Ind.
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event in Terre Haute, Indiana on Saturday, April 27, starting at 2:00 p.m.…
AFTD Partners with ALS Association to Support Advancing Digital Tools
Although FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have long been considered distinct disorders, experts now recognize that the two disorders have much in common. Both can be caused by a…
Guest Feature: Finding Support and Understanding on the Go with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
For persons diagnosed with FTD, simply existing in public can be challenging. FTD’s symptoms can cause difficulties while shopping, ordering food, or participating in social activities. Traveling – with its…
Dementia Advocate with FTD Shares Her Perspective on Losing Her Driver’s License
In a blog article published by the Older Persons Advocacy Network of Australia, dementia advocate Gwenda Darling shares her perspective on losing her driver’s license due to her FTD diagnosis.…