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AFTD Appreciates Our Volunteers!
In recognition of National Volunteer Week 2018 (April 15-21), AFTD honors our amazing volunteers, who devote their...
FTD, the “Dementia That Is Often Misdiagnosed,” Is Spotlighted in Next Avenue
Frontotemporal degeneration is difficult to diagnose, can bankrupt families, and currently lacks any effective treatments. But while...
Partners in FTD Care #23: Understanding and Managing Apathy
This new AFTD resource outlines various strategies for coping with apathy in FTD, including verbal cuing, tailoring...
Federal Actions Taken on FTD Research
Two recent developments will bring additional federal focus on FTD research. FTD has been added to a...
AARP Covers the Tragic FTD-Related Death of Deven Black
Deven Black died tragically in 2016, and while FTD was not the main culprit in his death,...
Maurice Hinchey, Former Congressman from New York, Dies of FTD
Maurice D. Hinchey, who represented New York State in Congress for 20 years, died on November 22...
New Short Film Gives Firsthand Perspective of the FTD Journey
VJ & Chuck, a powerful new short film by Joseph Becker and ThinkFilm, Inc., captures FTD's impact from...