24. november 2024: In-Person Meet & Greet i Manchester, NH
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event, hosted by AFTD Ambassador Shirley Gordon and Kevin Rhodes, co-chair of the AFTD Persons with FTD Advisory Council. The event will take place from 7:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. on November 24 at St. Catherine of Siena…
Læs mereIn-Person Meet & Greet i Manchester, NH
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event, hosted by AFTD Ambassador Shirley Gordon and Kevin Rhodes, co-chair of the AFTD Persons with FTD Advisory Council. RSVP for this event by emailing sgordon@theaftd.org. To learn more, download this flyer.
Læs mereOhio Hybrid Caregiver frokost og lær: Frontotemporal demens
Tag en frokost med og slutt dig til Judy Bearer, ambassadør for Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration, til denne frokost og lær begivenheden om frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), den mest almindelige årsag til demens hos voksne under 60 år (selvom den kan ramme voksne i alle aldre). Vi vil gennemgå mulige årsager og symptomer, finde lokale ressourcer og lære, hvordan...
Læs mereAFTD-webinar: Diagnosticering af primær progressiv afasi
With primary progressive aphasia (PPA), problems with language and communication typically deteriorate gradually over time. Initial symptoms are sometimes attributed to anxiety or stress until the ongoing symptoms become disruptive enough to prompt further assessment by a specialist. This webinar is intended for clinicians to support early detection and accurate diagnosis of PPA. Learners will…
Læs mereFortæl dine lovgivere: Genautoriser finansiering til loven om ældre amerikanere
You may think that because frontotemporal degeneration strikes many people in the middle of their life, that the Older Americans Act may not apply to you. But the OAA provides funding for services for adult family members and other adults who care for individuals with Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders in their home, regardless of…
Læs mereAdvancing Hope: AFTD er vært for 2024 FTD Research Roundtable Meeting
The FTD Research Roundtable is an annual program designed to accelerate FTD drug development by convening various scientific stakeholders to identify common challenges and advance solutions for FTD clinical trials. Biopharmaceutical companies currently conducting FTD pre-clinical and clinical trials are invited to join the FTD Research Roundtable, and in 2024, we were thrilled to have…
Læs mereBeskyttet: A Conversation with Alector’s Vice President of Clinical Development
Der er intet uddrag, da dette er et beskyttet indlæg.
Læs mereAC Immune and Life Molecular Imaging annoncerer FDA Fast Track-betegnelse for Tau PET Tracer
Swiss biopharmaceutical company AC Immune announced in late August that its partner, German biopharmaceutical company Life Molecular Imaging (LMI), received a Fast Track Designation from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for a Tau PET tracer. PET, or positron emission tomography, is a form of medical imaging that uses a radioactive tracer to visualize…
Læs mereEmma Heming Willis deler sin FTD-erfaring og fortalerarbejde i "Town & Country" Magazine
Emma Heming Willis spoke with journalist Katie Couric about her journey as an FTD care partner, as well as her advocacy for FTD legislation and research following the diagnosis of her husband, Bruce Willis, in an interview published in the November 2024 issue of “Town & Country.” For her ongoing advocacy work, Mrs. Willis will be…
Læs mere2024 Driving Hope for FTD Sjælden Bourbon og Scotch Holiday Auction
AFTD Board of Directors Alumni, Michael Stowell, is hosting the 2024 Driving Hope for FTD Rare Bourbon and Scotch Holiday Auction with proceeds to benefit AFTD’s mission. There’s two ways to get involved in this event, for locals and not! Online Auction: from now until November 30th, you can bid on rare Buffalo Trace and…
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