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2021 FTSG Meeting Sees Development of FTD Treatments Gaining Ground

On December 8 and 9, 2021, AFTD held its biannual meeting of the FTD Treatment Study Group…

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Spotlight on…Dr. Halima Amjad, AFTD Board of Directors

Halima Amjad, MD, MPH, knew she wanted to be a doctor since she was a child, but…

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AFTD/ADDF Grantees to Study Potential FTD Treatments and Biomarkers

AFTD grants support scientists as they conduct vital research into advancing our understanding of FTD. Several newly…

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Giving a Hand to Our Helping Hands! AFTD Volunteer Veronica Wolfe

When Veronica Wolfe’s mother was diagnosed with bvFTD in 2018, her family initially struggled to find information…

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Experts Address Vital Research Priorities for Related Dementias at ADRD Summit 2022

The Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Summit convened for its fourth event to gather input from the research…

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ALLFTD-Affiliated Neurologist Explains Aphasia Following Bruce Willis Diagnosis

Following actor Bruce Willis’s recently announced aphasia diagnosis, neurologist Nupur Ghoshal, MD, PhD, gave more insight into…

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“Vogue” Covers AFTD’s 2022 Hope Rising Benefit

(L-R: AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson, AFTD Board member Donald E. Newhouse, Hope Rising Benefit Chair David…

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“Die Hard” Actor Bruce Willis Steps Away from Career Following Aphasia Diagnosis

Bruce Willis is stepping away from his acting career after experiencing health issues related to an aphasia…

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Register for the AFTD 2022 Education Conference

Connect, learn, and engage at the AFTD 2022 Education Conference. Persons with FTD, care partners, families, and…

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National Doctors Day

National Doctors Day Spotlight On…Joanna Dauber, D.O.

To mark National Doctors Day, we’re spotlighting Joanna Dauber, D.O., a family medicine physician and former FTD…

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