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Advancing Hope – AFTD Attends 2024 International Society for FTD Conference
The AFTD was proud to have ten staff members, and four Board members attend the International Society for FTD Conference (ISFTD) in Amsterdam in late September. This is a premier…
Study Finds That FTD and ALS Have Similar Cellular and Molecular Characteristics
A study by MIT and Mayo Clinic researchers published in the Cell journal finds that FTD and ALS have strikingly similar cellular and molecular characteristics despite their clinical differences. The…
The Power of Advocacy
AFTD would like to highlight the power of advocacy in contributing to the greater awareness of FTD. This year’s World FTD Awareness Week was filled with contributions large and small by advocates…
Dear HelpLine: Medication and FTD
Dear HelpLine, My mom has FTD and we have an upcoming appointment with her physician. We’d like to talk about medications to help with some of her symptoms. What should…
Psilera Announces Positive Preclinical Data for FTD Intervention Candidate
Biotechnology company Psilera announced positive preclinical data for its FTD drug candidate, moving it another step towards first-in-human studies. The company also underscored promising data from efficacy studies conducted by…
AFTD Care Partner Learning Series Webinar: Navigating Behavioral Variant FTD Symptoms
Behavioral variant FTD, or bvFTD, makes up almost half of all FTD diagnoses. Behavioral symptoms can fundamentally alter one’s personality, which can be extremely distressing for the person diagnosed and…
Guest Feature: “Yes, and…” by Catherine Savini
Navigating the symptoms of FTD can be difficult for loved ones, especially when someone living with the disease experiences memory-related challenges. However, as Catherine Savini shares, meeting symptoms with “yes, and” instead…
When One Voice Sounds Like a Chorus: Dawn Kirby’s Relentless Campaign to Raise FTD Awareness
Dawn Kirby and her husband, Tim, are getting the word out about FTD. The couple were recently featured in an article in the Prairie Press (Paris, Ill.), where they talked…
October 26, 2024: In-Person Meet & Greet in Middletown, DE
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event, hosted by AFTD volunteer Jeanne Cestone, taking place from 10:30-11:30 a.m. on…
AFTD Volunteer Secures 3 FTD Awareness Week Proclamations in Ohio
Lima, Ohio is the most recent community to officially proclaim September 22-29 as FTD Awareness Week. Resident Jack George successfully advocated for the official proclamation, which Lima Mayor Sharetta Smith…
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