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AFTD Ambassador Honors Daughter by Spreading FTD Awareness: “FTD Didn’t Win in the End”
In a recent interview with WTHI AFTD Ambassador Dawn Kirby recently shared her daughter’s FTD journey with…
Balancing Safety and Autonomy When Persons Diagnosed Leave the Home
In recent days, national media outlets have reported on the disappearance of Edmond Bradley Solomon III, a…
Dear HelpLine: Hyperorality
Dear HelpLine, My loved one is focused on eating sweets like cookies and candy bars, which is…
Researchers Adapt Digital Intervention for Dementia Care Partners for FTD, Other Dementias
In a study published in the International Journal of Environmental Health and Research, researchers at Bangor University…
Recent Study Highlights Reliability and Validity of ALLFTD Mobile App for Diagnosis and Research
A study recently published in the journal JAMA Network Open highlights the reliability and validity of a…
AFTD Partners with ALS Association to Support Advancing Digital Tools
Although FTD and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) have long been considered distinct disorders, experts now recognize that…
Guest Feature: Finding Support and Understanding on the Go with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
For persons diagnosed with FTD, simply existing in public can be challenging. FTD’s symptoms can cause difficulties…
Dementia Advocate with FTD Shares Her Perspective on Losing Her Driver’s License
In a blog article published by the Older Persons Advocacy Network of Australia, dementia advocate Gwenda Darling…
AFTD Webinar: Making a Difference — Become an FTD Advocate
Many members of the AFTD community have found meaning and purpose by becoming an FTD advocate, working…
FTD Care Partner Shares Memories of Her Mother on TikTok
In an interview with Newsweek, FTD care partner Channing Clifford shares her favorite memories with her mother,…