Welcome

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration is the place to turn for accurate information, compassion and hope when lives are touched by frontotemporal degeneration. FTD, also called frontotemporal dementia or frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), is a disease process that causes a group of brain disorders characterized by changes in behavior and personality, language and/or motor skills, and a deterioration in a person’s ability to function.

If you are new to AFTD, it is helpful to begin with the overview and pages for those facing a new diagnosis.

Features

   AFTD’s Education Conference and Annual Meeting: AFTD will hold an education conference and annual meeting on April 27, 2012 in Atlanta, GA. Once again, AFTD is pleased to be able to offer this program free to all attendees.  We welcome donations as well as corporate and individual sponsors to help ensure that this conference remains acessible to all our families.  For conference details, online registration and sponsorship information, visit the conference page.
 

 

 Take Part in AFTD’s “With Love” Campaign 2012: AFTD has launched a Valentine’s Day fundraising and awareness-raising campaign.  There are two ways to participate: Send the link to the main campaign page to your friends and family, or create your own “With Love” fundraising letter.  A generous donation has been made in honor of Alice Guiney, a loving friend to many who is currently suffering from FTD. To honor Alice at Valentine’s Day, the donor has agreed to match donations up to $5000 in support of AFTD’s “With Love” Campaign 2012. Show a little love, send your donations to AFTD now, and Alice’s donor will match up to $5000!  Click here to see the main campaign page.
Registration with AFTD: Our online registration form has been offline since February 1.  If you tried to register with us but were unable, we’ve now resolved the issue.  Please try your registration again so that we can stay in touch with you about the latest news regarding care and our work towards a cure!