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AFTD is please to announce that social media influencer Nicole Petrie as a new brand ambassador for the organization

AFTD Pleased to Announce New Brand Ambassador Nicole Petrie

ADTD is pleased to announce an official partnership with Nicole Petrie, a social media influencer and AFTD…

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AFTD Ambassador Deb Scharper

AFTD Ambassador Highlights Difficulties in Getting an FTD Diagnosis 

AFTD Ambassador Deb Scharper shared the difficulties that she faced trying to get an accurate FTD diagnosis…

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How to Support AFTD’s Mission through Your Workplace 

AFTD’s volunteers and donors are essential to advancing our mission. Each contribution of time and funds provides…

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Bob Powers performed his one person show "Chasing Rainbows" in Portland in honor of his late husband, Donald, and to raise money for AFTD's mission

“Chasing Rainbows” Play Debuts in Portland, Raises Funds for AFTD’s Mission

Stage actor Bob Powers debuted his one-person play Chasing Rainbows: A Story of Love, Loss, and Finding…

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Dr. Bruce Miller Discusses bvFTD and Differences Between FTD Variants in Podcast Appearance

Dr. Bruce Miller Discusses bvFTD and Differences Between FTD Variants in Podcast Appearance

 Bruce Miller, MD, discussed behavioral variant frontotemporal degeneration as well as the differences between different FTD variants…

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Communications Bridge allows people with PPA to receive speech-language threapy in a telehealth setting

In-Progress Clinical Trial Evaluating Speech Therapy for People with PPA

The Communications Bridge 2 clinical trial is currently evaluating whether a specially developed speech therapy regimen could…

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Passage Bio Issues First Dose in FTD Gene Therapy Trial

Passage Bio Issues First Dose in FTD Gene Therapy Trial

Passage Bio, a company that specializes in developing genetic therapies, administered the first dose in a clinical…

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Newspaper Editor Writes About Wife’s PPA Journey

Newspaper Editor Writes About Wife’s PPA Journey

Earlier this year, Blake Ovard, an AFTD volunteer and editor for the Hobbs News-Sun newspaper in New…

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10th Anniversary of the National Plan to Address Alzheimer's Disease

Ten Years of NAPA: Ensuring That Families Facing FTD Have a Seat at the Table

The National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease marked its 10th anniversary in 2022, and AFTD has consistently…

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AFTD Recognizes Volunteers at Second Volunteer Appreciation Dinner

For the first time since 2019, AFTD welcomed new and returning volunteers to its annual Volunteer Appreciation…

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