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Advancing Hope: AFTD and University of Pennsylvania Host FTD Workshop
On June 11, 2024, AFTD collaborated with the University of Pennsylvania Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Center on the…
Tips & Advice: Finding Answers – FTD Research and You
When Damian McNamara, a staff writer for WebMD, learned that his cousin had been diagnosed with ALS…
Advancing Hope: AFTD Attends C9orf72 FTD/ALS Prevention Trial Workshop
A one-day C9orf72 FTD/ALS Prevention Trial Workshop was held in June 2024. The workshop was led by…
Volunteer Update: AFTD Welcomes New AFTD Ambassadors
Since the AFTD Ambassador Program began in 2019, our initial cohort of volunteer leaders has grown into an enthusiastic…
Dear HelpLine: Support for Familial and Genetic FTD
Dear HelpLine, My mom was recently diagnosed with FTD; my late uncle and grandmother had dementia, and…
Advocacy Update: Join AFTD in Advocating for FTD Awareness Week in All 50 States
This past May, AFTD staff and other FTD advocates traveled to New York and California to celebrate…
Advancing Hope: AFTD-ADDF Partnership Announces New Award in Drug Discovery Program
AFTD has partnered with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) since 2007 to support preclinical research on…
Viewpoints of FTD – Brain Donation
While there is currently no cure or approved treatments for FTD, increasing numbers of diagnostic tools and…
Dear HelpLine – Support for Young Adults
Dear HelpLine, My mom was diagnosed with FTD and I’m looking to connect with other young adults…
Advancing Hope: AFTD Joins National Institutes of Health AMP ALS Initiative as Partner
AFTD is joining fellow nonprofits, biopharmaceutical companies, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) as partners…
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