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2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Genetics of FTD Spectrum Disorders Beth Wood, MS, LCGC
Beth Wood, MS, LCGC of the Penn Telegenetics Program educates the audience about the genetics of FTD
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2016 FTD Caregiver Conference FTD Disorders Registry Dianna Wheaton, MS, PhD
Dianna K.H. Wheaton, MS, PhD, CHES announces the launch of the FTD Disorders Registry
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Community Resources Claire Day
Claire Day of the Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter counters the late afternoon slump with an energetic presentation on community resources and the importance of self-care
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Decision Making in Advanced Illness Lauren Massimo, PhD, CRNP
The Penn FTD Center's Lauren Massimo, PhD, CRNP discusses decision making in advanced illness, focussing on interventions to promote quality of life
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Legal and Long Term Planning Paul Feldman, Esquire
Paul L. Feldman is a founding partner of the law firm of Feldman and Feldman, stressed that it is never too early to talk about and plan for the future.
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Caregiver Strategies for Symptom Management Anna Yung, BSN, RN
Anna Yung, BSN, RN presents practical strategies for managing symptoms at home
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Genetics of FTD Spectrum Disorders Beth Wood, MS, LCGC
Beth Wood, MS, LCGC of the Penn Telegenetics Program educates the audience about the genetics of FTD
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference CRISIS. COURAGE. RESOLVE. A Caregivers Journey Lisa Radin & Gary Radin
Mother and son Lisa and Gary Radin talk about their FTD caregiving journey
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Language Intervention in Primary Progressive Aphasia Jamie Reilly, PhD
Dr. Jaime Reilly of Temple University highlighted how proper diagnoses are important, not just for drug treatments, but for targeted behavioral interventions.
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference MRI measurements of Disease Progression Corey McMillan, PhD
Corey McMillan, PhD discusses how imaging and biomarkers can be used as noninvasive techniques to help clinicians make more precise diagnoses.
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Improving Diagnostic Accuracy in Frontotemporal Degeneration: Moving Toward Targeted Therapies David Irwin, MD
Dr. David Irwin of the Penn FTD Center discusses how improving the ability to distinguish between FTD subtypes is crucial to both clinical treatment and research
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Corticobasal Syndrome & Progressive Supranuclear Palsy H. Branch Coslett, MD
Dr. H. Branch Coslett from the Penn Neuroscience Center presents on Corticobasal Syndrome & Progressive Supranuclear Palsy
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis Lauren Elman, MD
Dr. Lauren Elman from the Penn Comprehensive ALS Center presents on Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Frontotemporal Degeneration and Progressive Aphasia Murray Grossman, MD
Dr. Murray Grossman presents an overview of behavioral-variant Frontotemporal Degeneration (bvFTD) and Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA).
2016 FTD Caregiver Conference Opening Remarks and Welcome
Murray Grossman, MD, EdD Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center
Susan Dickinson, MS, CGC Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
Claire Day Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter
Kathryn Jedrziewski, PhD Institute on Aging, University of Pennsylvania