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Volunteer Update: From AFTD to Our Volunteers – Thank You for All That You Do!
It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the time of year when we extend our gratitude to all AFTD…
Advancing Hope: Opportunities for No-Cost Genetic Testing
There are many reasons people may consider genetic testing. Testing can help determine your eligibility for clinical…
Spotlight on… Julie Kelly, AFTD Board of Directors
Growing up, Julie Kelly was like a third sister to her best friends, identical twins Cathy Pfeifer…
Healing Through Sharing Our FTD Story
“We have to stop and remember that the person they were is not the person they are,…
AFTD News: Spring 2023, Vol. 20, Issue 1
In this issue: Bruce Willis Announcement Brings FTD Awareness to Millions Worldwide; L.A. Rams Coach Dons AFTD…
April’s Athlete of the Month: Chad Thomsen
Our April Charity Miles Athlete of the Month is Chad Thomsen from North Carolina. He runs in…
AFTD Webinar: Treatment of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Degeneration
Join Dr. Simon Ducharme, a neuropsychiatrist, researcher, and expert specializing in FTD, as he presents on the…
Advocacy Update: AFTD Board Members and CEO Help BEYONDD Study Secure Partnership of New York State Sen. Cordell Cleare
AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson and Board members Donald E. Newhouse and Kathy Newhouse Mele helped to…
Dr. Murray Grossman, 1952-2023
Murray Grossman, MDCM, EdD, an internationally recognized leader in FTD science and a founding member of AFTD’s…
AFTD Volunteers Share FTD Insights with Being Patient Live Talk
AFTD volunteer Katie Brandt and AFTD Medical Advisory Council chair Brad Dickerson, MD, were featured in a…