What's New
Front Page
Help & Support: AFTD Resources for Kids and Teens
Unlike other types of dementia, FTD most often occurs in middle age, when many families have children…
Advancing Hope: AFTD and Packard Center for ALS Co-Host Innovative Interdisciplinary Workshop
The abnormal accumulation of the protein TDP-43 occurs in both FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), suggesting…
Aphasia Awareness Month: Resources and Guidance for Managing Primary Progressive Aphasia
June is Aphasia Awareness Month, bringing awareness of language-based disorders to people around the U.S. While many…
Watch Recordings from AFTD’s 2023 Education Conference
AFTD held its 2023 Education Conference on May 5, both in person in St. Louis and virtually….
Advocacy Update: AFTD Meets with NY State Senator Michelle Hinchey for FTD Week Announcement
AFTD staff and volunteers traveled to Albany on May 22 to meet with New York State Senator…
Advancing Hope: AFTD announces recipients of 2022 Pilot Grants
AFTD Pilot Grants provide critical support for FTD investigators who have completed their training and are in…
Help & Support: AFTD Quality of Life Grants Now Provide Better Benefits to People with FTD
AFTD’s Comstock Grant program, which offers modest financial assistance to people with FTD and their care partners, has…
People with Non-English First Language Have Delayed bvFTD Symptom Onset, Study Shows
Researchers at the University of Sydney discovered that Australians born overseas who spoke a first language other…
“I Vowed to Take Care of Him; Then He Filed for Divorce” – Article Shares Woman’s Tumultuous FTD Journey
In a recent article published on the website The Cut, author Katherine Nichols shares the tumultuous FTD…
Iowa Woman Discusses Her Genetic FTD Status in Fox News Interview
Alyssa Nash, a 27-year-old hospital receptionist, shared her experiences on the FTD journey and learning she carries…