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Graphic: landmark trial evaluating potential FTD-GRN therapeutic completes enrollment

Landmark Trial Evaluating Potential FTD-GRN Therapeutic Completes Enrollment

Biotechnology company Alector Therapeutics announced on October 27 that it has completed enrollment for INFRONT-3, a Phase…

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Graphic: The Lived Experience of FTD: Anosognosia

The Lived Experience of FTD: Anosognosia

The following article was written by Kevin Rhodes, a member of AFTD’s Persons with FTD Advisory Council….

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AFTD Webinar: Grief, Loss, and Hope — Helping Families Living with FTD

FTD is the most common dementia for people under 60, and often occurs when there are teens…

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Graphic: Doctor Living with FTD Discusses Life Post-Diagnosis in Interview

Doctor Living with FTD Discusses Life Post-Diagnosis in Interview

In an interview recently broadcast by Atlanta News First, former gynecologist Dr. Seth Stern discussed his work…

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Graphic: Volunteer Update - Giving Purpose to the Pain - Becoming an AFTD Ambassador and FTD Advocate

Volunteer Update: Giving Purpose to the Pain – Becoming an AFTD Ambassador and FTD Advocate

AFTD Ambassadors know the power of a single story and the healing potential of finding others who…

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Graphic: Dear HelpLine - Long-Distance Care Partners

Dear HelpLine: Long-Distance Care Partners

Dear HelpLine, My dad was recently diagnosed with FTD. I’m devastated by the diagnosis, but I live…

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Graphic: WebMD Staff Write Shares His Experience as an ALLFTD Participant

WebMD Staff Writer Shares His Experience as an ALLFTD Participant

WebMD staff writer Damian McNamara, MA, shared his experiences as an ALLFTD participant in a post published…

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AviadoBio starts clinical trial

AviadoBio Begins Clinical Trial to Evaluate AVB-101 for Treatment of FTD

Today, AviadoBio announced the start of its Phase 1/2 clinical trial to evaluate AVB-101 as a one-time…

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Graphic: Advancing Hope - FTD Disorders Registry Deploying Upgraded Platform Under New Director

Advancing Hope: FTD Disorders Registry Deploying Upgraded Platform Under New Director

The FTD Disorders Registry is a powerful tool in the effort to discover treatments and a cure…

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Graphic: Case report co-authored by AFTD board member highlights varying presentations of FTD-GRN

Case Report Co-Authored by AFTD Board Member Highlights Varying Presentations of FTD-GRN

A case report recently published in the journal Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders highlights how even between…

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