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degeneration of the frontal
and/or temporal lobes of the brain.
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Dear HelpLine: Types of FTD
Dear HelpLine, My mom was recently diagnosed with FTD, and when I visited your website, I learned that there are several types of FTD. My mom wasn’t diagnosed with a…
MOREAdvancing Hope: AFTD Develops New Gene Therapy Resource
There is more hope now than ever before that researchers will be able to develop a treatment for FTD. Much research is underway to understand FTD better, treat the symptoms,…
MOREAdvancing Hope: Sponsored Testing Programs; opportunities for no-cost genetic testing
Once you have chosen to pursue genetic testing, it can be frustrating to learn that the cost is too high, or insurance will not cover genetic testing. Sponsored testing programs…
MOREFerrer Doses First Participant in Phase 2 Study for PSP Treatment
Pharmaceutical company Ferrer announced that it has dosed the first participant in the PROSPER phase 2 clinical trial for an experimental treatment for progressive supranuclear palsy. The ongoing trial seeks…
MOREPersons with FTD Advisory Council Special Article: Holiday Madness
This article was written by a person with FTD to highlight the challenges of dealing with the holidays with an FTD diagnosis. AFTD hopes care partners and those diagnosed can…
MOREAll in the Family to end FTD: Colonial Electric’s Food for Thought Event Clears More than $1 Million Since Inception
AFTD Board alumnus, Steve Bellwoar, has raised more than $1 million to drive AFTD’s mission in memory of his mother. Patricia “Trish” Bellwoar died in 2021 after living with FTD…
MOREA Conversation with a Neurologist at Denali Therapeutics
Recently, AFTD had a conversation with members of the Denali Therapeutics team, including Dr. Richard Tsai, to provide insights into their work to develop a therapeutic with Takeda to treat…
MOREThanks to Generosity of AFTD Ambassador, Californians Receive Crucial Financial Help
Terry Walter, an AFTD Ambassador in California and Nevada, has been a force for positive change and support since 2008, when she began volunteering for AFTD. Over the years she…
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