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Guest Feature: Finding Support and Understanding on the Go with the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower
For persons diagnosed with FTD, simply existing in public can be challenging. FTD’s symptoms can cause difficulties while shopping, ordering food, or participating in social activities. Traveling – with its…
MOREDementia Advocate with FTD Shares Her Perspective on Losing Her Driver’s License
In a blog article published by the Older Persons Advocacy Network of Australia, dementia advocate Gwenda Darling shares her perspective on losing her driver’s license due to her FTD diagnosis.…
MOREAFTD Webinar: Making a Difference — Become an FTD Advocate
Many members of the AFTD community have found meaning and purpose by becoming an FTD advocate, working to make the journey easier for the next family. But how does one…
MOREFTD Care Partner Shares Memories of Her Mother on TikTok
In an interview with Newsweek, FTD care partner Channing Clifford shares her favorite memories with her mother, Valerie, who was diagnosed with FTD last year. Roughly 10 years ago, Valerie…
MOREThe Lived Experience of FTD: Driving and FTD
The following column was written by members of the Persons with FTD Advisory Council. Members of the Council work to share the insights of persons diagnosed to help guide AFTD on…
MORELink Between TAF15 Protein and FTD Discovered in UK Study
In a study published in the scientific journal Nature, researchers in the United Kingdom discovered that a previously known protein may play a role in the development of an FTD…
MOREAFTD Launches Social Media Campaign to #EndDementiaStigma
AFTD has launched #EndDementiaStigma, a social media campaign to mark Brain Awareness Week. The campaign empowers people with FTD, along with their care partners, family members, and friends, to share…
MOREDear HelpLine: Looking for Support Options
Dear HelpLine, Our family is looking for ways to connect with other FTD care partners for support. What options are available? A core part of AFTD’s mission is to help…
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