The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

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AFTD 2025
Education Conference

Connect · Learn · Engage

May 1-2, 2025

You don't have to take
this journey alone.

AFTD offers reliable information, resources,
and support for families facing FTD.

Find Support Managing FTD Newly Diagnosed

FTD is caused by
degeneration of the frontal
and/or temporal lobes of the brain.

It's the most common form of dementia for people under 60.

What is FTD?

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Diagnostic Information

Bruce Willis & FTD:
What You Need to Know

Bruce Willis’s family has announced
that he has been diagnosed with FTD.

Willis Family
Statement

AFTD
Statement

FTD Info &
Resources

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Action

March 21, 2025 | 3:00 – 4:00 p.m. ET

Perspectives in Research Webinar

AFTD and You:

Partners in Drug Development

Support groups
provide a resource,
an outlet, and a place
to connect with others
who understand.

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News & Events

Perspectives in FTD Research Webinar: AFTD and You – Partners in Drug Development

How does a great scientific idea become an effective treatment? It’s a long and complicated process! Drug development involves many key players, including researchers, companies, regulators, funders, patient advocacy organizations…

Robust and Consistent Medical Research Funding - FBLI

Statement from The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration on the Need for Robust and Consistent Medical Research Funding

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) continues to urgently advocate for robust and consistent funding for the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in FY 2026 appropriations. Despite being the most…

FTD Science Digest: Making FTD Visible – The Critical Role of Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Treatment

Biomarkers are critical to understanding and treating any disease. A biomarker is something measurable in the body that can indicate a disease’s presence and severity. High blood pressure, for example,…

AFTD Joins Nearly 150 Supporters in Letter Urging Congress to Reject Medicaid and SNAP Cuts

AFTD joined nearly 150 organizations and individuals in a letter penned by the Alliance for Aging Research urging congressional leaders to reject proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Supplemental Nutrition…

Text: Overeating and Other Temptations in FTD - by Anne Fargusson, RN | Background: A photo of Anne Fargusson, RN

The Lived Experience of FTD: Overeating and Other Temptations in FTD

By Anne Fargusson, RN, AFTD Persons with FTD Advisory Council Among the hallmark symptoms of FTD is an oral fixation, which can lead to overeating. FTD may also cause a…

Advancing Hope: AFTD Hosts 2025 Holloway Summit

Can the risk of developing FTD be changed by environmental exposures, lifestyle, diet, and other factors? Are the genetic risks fully understood? These questions are regularly asked by affected families…

Pair of Studies Make Significant Findings in Search for FTD Biomarkers

Two recent studies on proteins and FTD are helping to lay the foundation for the potential development of diagnostic and prognostic FTD biomarkers, a Feb. 9 Alzforum post reported. Studies…

Dear HelpLine: Looking for Support Options

Dear HelpLine, My brother was diagnosed with FTD. I see that AFTD offers support groups, but I’m not sure who they are for, or which one is right for me.…

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