COVID-19 and FTD

AFTD Resources

AFTD resources address the unique challenges COVID-19 may add to FTD care including:

Expert Letters

Throughout the pandemic, healthcare experts, including members of AFTD’s Medical Advisory Committee, are contributing open letters addressing specific aspects of managing FTD care during the time of COVID-19:

March 17, 2020
A Message from Dr. Murray Grossman about COVID-19
Murray Grossman, MDCM, AFTD Medical Advisory Council

March 23, 2020
Primary Progressive Aphasia and COVID-19
Marsel Mesulam, MD, AFTD Medical Advisory Council

April 13, 2020
Handling COVID’s Unique Challenges for People with FTD and ALS/FTD
Beth K. Rush, PhD, ABPP, Mayo Clinic Florida

April 24, 2020
Lowering the Risk of COVID-19 While Living with FTD
Irene Litvan, MD, FAAN, FANA, AFTD Medical Advisory Council

May 8, 2020
FTD Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Suggestions
Ted Huey, MD, AFTD Medical Advisory Council

June 1, 2020
Navigating FTD Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Carmela Tartaglia, MD, FRCPC, University of Toronto

August 24, 2020
FTD Caregiving in a Pandemic
Darby J Morhardt, PhD, LCSW, Northwestern University

September 2, 2020
FTD Research and Clinical Trials during the COVID-19 Pandemic
Elizabeth Finger, MD, University of Western Ontario

February 26, 2021
COVID-19: Navigating Risk for People with FTD and their Families
Susan L-J Dickinson, AFTD CEO

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