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Former Talk Show Host Wendy Williams Has Frontotemporal Dementia. What Is FTD?

Wendy Williams has been diagnosed with a form of dementia, according to a statement released Thursday on behalf of her caregivers. The 59-year-old former talk show host was diagnosed with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia last year “after undergoing a series of medical tests,” according to a statement. Take a look at this condition […]

Blood test may detect dementia up to 10 years before disease diagnosed: study

A study of frozen blood samples reveals a protein that may predict some forms of dementia more than a decade before the disease is diagnosed, British and Chinese researchers reported Monday. were discovered in large quantities. The study, published in the journal Nature Aging, is part of an ongoing study by multiple teams that uses […]

This activity could have ‘profound impact’ for fighting dementia: study

There’s nothing like a nostalgic song that transports you to a special time and place. Now, a new study shows that music may help preserve those memories for a lifetime. Researchers at the University of Exeter have found that people who “engage in music” throughout their lives tend to have better memory and better overall […]

My wife said she’d leave me if I got dementia

Dear Abby: I have been with my wife “Sandy” for 40 years. We got married as soon as we could as a gay couple. Although our relationship is not perfect, we are deeply committed and have always felt that we share the same values. Recently, one of the partners of a couple we know well […]