Promovendo a esperança: AFTD participa da AAIC 2024.
Debra Niehoff, Kim Jenny, and Shana Dodge from AFTD and Sweatha Reddy from the FTD Disorders Registry attended the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), which took place in Philadelphia starting July 26, 2024. AAIC welcomed more than 9,000 attendees from 93 countries and included sessions and posters on the science of Alzheimer’s Disease and related…
consulte Mais informaçãoA experiência vivida da DFT: conhecendo as pessoas com DFT Conselho Consultivo: Deb Jobe
Formally chartered in 2020, the Persons with FTD Advisory Council works to ensure that the insights and perspectives of people living with FTD are included in the development of AFTD’s policies, programs, and services. The stories of members like Deb Jobe, who joined the council recently, help illustrate what FTD is truly like to challenge…
consulte Mais informaçãoHomem do Reino Unido discute cuidados com FTD com BBC e Yahoo! Life
An FTD caregiver in the United Kingdom spoke about the disease’s emotional and financial impact in recent interviews with the BBC and Yahoo! Life. Gareth Heslop, of Sheffield, UK, said that being a care partner for his long-time partner and fiancée, Sarah Frith, has put a “huge strain on the family.” And like so many…
consulte Mais informaçãoAviado Bio CMO discute ensaio clínico ASPIRE-FTD com Neurology Live
In a recent interview with Neurology Live, Aviado Bio chief medical officer David Cooper, MD, discussed the company’s Phase 1/2 ASPIRE-FTD trial. Dr. Cooper shared how the company’s AVB-101 gene therapy worked, and he outlined what criteria the study would need to meet to be successful. The ASPIRE-FTD trial is focused on treating a specific…
consulte Mais informaçãoAtualização de Advocacy: Semana de Conscientização sobre FTD
With FTD Awareness Week quickly approaching, we asked AFTD advocates to help us obtain a resolution or proclamation in every state, and the community has definitely risen to the occasion. Thanks to our advocates, we have a proclamation and/or resolution recognizing FTD Awareness Week in 9 states, with another 18 states not far behind. FTD…
consulte Mais informaçãoArrecadação de fundos para AFTD em 2024, organizada pela equipe FUB de Gary
Join Gary’s FUB Team on September 23, 2024 from 5:00pm-8:30pm at the Hutton House in Medicine Lake, MN for the 2024 Fundraiser for AFTD! The evening promises to be filled with inspiring moments, including guest speaker Dr. David Knopman, a leading dementia researcher from the Mayo Clinic, and heartfelt testimonies from local caregivers. Enjoy live…
consulte Mais informaçãoInfluenciador da marca AFTD fala sobre compromisso com o cuidado
AFTD Brand Influencer Nicole Petrie shared her family’s FTD journey with host Lisa Opie on the podcast Miss Represented earlier this year. Petrie is a model, activist, and entrepreneur, and while she is proud of all her roles, the one she takes most seriously is being a care partner for her mother, Cheryl, who was…
consulte Mais informaçãoEstudo investiga taxas de incidência de DFT e outras demências de início precoce na Itália
A study published in the journal Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring investigates the incidence of neurodegenerative young-onset dementias (YODs) like FTD in the Brescia province of Italy. As highlighted by the authors of the study, the focus of most services for persons affected by dementia are tailored to the needs of older people and are…
consulte Mais informaçãoEmbaixadora da AFTD compartilha sua história no podcast “All Home Care Matters”
AFTD Ambassador Debbie Elkins and AFTD Support and Education Director Esther Kane, MSN, RN-CDP, appeared on the podcast All Home Care Matters in July to discuss the changed nature of relationships following an FTD diagnosis, anticipatory grief, and dementia’s social stigma. A registered nurse, Elkins may seem as if she is better able to handle…
consulte Mais informaçãoMapa interativo simplifica a busca por ajuda na nova página “Find Support” da AFTD
AFTD has just launched a new page designed to simplify your search for answers. We added an FTD Support Group and Diagnostic Center Locator, which includes a map that allows you to search anywhere in the United States, and clickable icons reveal the details for each location. The interactive map displays: Support Groups (local, regional,…
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