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Latest News

The Penn FTD Center at the 2024 International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias (ISFTD)

Organization Highlight - Cure MAPT FTD

Remember Me Podcast: Caregiver Conference Keynote Speakers

Caregiver Burnout and Self-care

We all get overwhelmed. Claire Day, from the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter, has some tips for handling the stress that...

Dear Nurse: Asking for help from healthcare provider

Dear Nurse, How do you know when it's time to ask for help from a healthcare provider? If you’ve noticed changing behavior from your...

Dear Nurse: Genetic Testing for bvFTD

Dear Nurse, My grandmother has been diagnosed with behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD) and I don’t know if this runs in my family. I would...

Dear Nurse: Communication and PPA

Dear Nurse, My husband has primary progressive aphasia and has difficulty speaking. What sort of things can I be doing to help him...

Pathology: Bringing the Microscope to Clinic

In his presentation at our 2021 Caregiver Conference, Penn FTD Center co-director and cognitive neurologist Dr. David Irwin highlighted...

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