The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

AFTD Ambassador Spencer Cline and his future brother-in-law Paul are biking across America from Astoria, Oregon to Charleston, South Carolina to help support AFTD's mission and spread Help and Hope.

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September 22 – September 29, 2024

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A Conversation with Juan Chavez, MD, of Passage Bio

AFTD recently spoke with Passage Bio Vice President of Clinical Development Juan Chavez, MD, about the company’s work to develop a therapy addressing FTD. Here, Dr. Chavez shares where he…

Acurastem Receives CIRM Grant for Targeted Therapeutic Program for ALS/FTD

Biotechnology company AcuraStem announced that it has received a $4 million grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine (CIRM) for its targeted therapeutic program for ALS and FTD. The…

Dear HelpLine: Social Security Benefits for People with FTD

Dear HelpLine, My dad is 55 and had to leave his job after he was diagnosed with FTD. Are there Social Security benefits that we are eligible for? As a…

Spencer Cline completes bike ride for FTD

AFTD Ambassador Completes Two-Month Cross-Country Bike Ride for FTD Awareness

AFTD Ambassador Spencer Cline wanted to raise FTD awareness and honor the memory of his father. Lawrence Cline was diagnosed with FTD at age 50 and died in 2012, when…

Guest Feature: Creating Opportunities of Liberation and Hope on the FTD Journey

The FTD journey is difficult for families due to its distressing symptoms and the sweeping life changes that are often required to adapt to them. Families often find that there…

U.K. Man Discusses FTD Caregiving with BBC and Yahoo! Life

An FTD caregiver in the United Kingdom spoke about the disease’s emotional and financial impact in recent interviews with the BBC and Yahoo! Life. Gareth Heslop, of Sheffield, UK, said…

In Memory of George F. Sidoris: A Siblings’ Labor of Love

More than 20 years ago, siblings Christine and George J. Sidoris first noticed troubling changes in their father’s behavior during a family gathering. “Normally, when my brother and his family…

Advancing Hope: AFTD Attends AAIC 2024.

Debra Niehoff, Kim Jenny, and Shana Dodge from AFTD and Sweatha Reddy from the FTD Disorders Registry attended the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference (AAIC), which took place in Philadelphia starting…

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