News & Events
Welcoming Rachel Biblow as AFTD’s New CEO
Rachel Biblow officially began her tenure as AFTD’s new Chief Executive Officer this May, bringing with her decades of experience in health care transformation, patient and family engagement, and mission-driven…
Community Connection: Do It Your Way – The Heart Behind Food for Thought
When Sara’s family looked for a way to fundraise for AFTD in honor her dad — a joyful, irreverent musician who loved to entertain — they knew a bar with…
AFTD Attends Mesulam Institute Alz. Day to Connect with Researchers and Spread FTD Awareness
AFTD attended the 32nd Annual Mesulam Institute for Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer’s Disease Alzheimer Day to connect with researchers working to end FTD and Alzheimer’s, and to raise awareness of…
Dear HelpLine: Divorce
Dear HelpLine, My husband asked for a divorce, seemingly out of the blue, 2 years ago, when I was beginning to see many confusing changes with him. We eventually divorced,…
Advancing Hope: AFTD Announces 2026 Recipients of the Accelerating Drug Discovery for FTD Program
AFTD is pleased to announce the two newest recipients of research funding from the Accelerating Drug Discovery for FTD program, a partnership with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation. The goal…
AFTD Volunteer Appointed to California Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Conditions Advisory Committee
Family medicine physician and AFTD volunteer Jeanine Lynn Walter Misirli, MD, was appointed to the California Alzheimer’s Disease and Related Conditions Advisory Committee. As a formal member of the committee,…
Partners in FTD Care: Life After an FTD Diagnosis — What Families Need to Know
An FTD diagnosis can be overwhelming at first. Those receiving the news may initially be overwhelmed with grief, sadness, and loss. Some families are not ready to dive into FTD…
Advancing Hope: AFTD Announces 2026 Recipient of the Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant
AFTD is pleased to announce the newest recipient of the Well-Being in FTD Pilot Grant! This program funds research focused on the well-being of persons diagnosed, families, and caregivers, and…