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Linde Lee Jacobs
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<p>Linde Lee Jacobs is an American nurse and advocate for <a href="/facts/Frontotemporal_dementia/Xxso4JA5">frontotemporal dementia</a> (FTD) research. She is a carrier of the <a href="/facts/MAPT/RpU7pquD">MAPT</a> gene mutation, which is associated with inherited FTD. Lee Jacobs has sought to support scientific research on tauopathies and improve care for those affected by FTD. In 2024, she co-founded Cure MAPT FTD, a nonprofit organization that facilitates connections among MAPT mutation <a href="/facts/Hereditary_carrier/aG2NWIls">carriers</a> and supports <a href="/facts/Clinical_trial/q8LMr832">clinical trial</a> initiatives. </p>