Denver, CO
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this journey alone.
and support for families facing FTD.
degeneration of the frontal
and/or temporal lobes of the brain.
What You Need to Know
that he has been diagnosed with FTD.
Statement
Statement
Resources
Action
provide a resource,
an outlet, and a place
to connect with others
who understand.
News & Events
The Lived Experience of FTD: Overeating and Other Temptations in FTD
By Anne Fargusson, RN, AFTD Persons with FTD Advisory Council Among the hallmark symptoms of FTD is an oral fixation, which can lead to overeating. FTD may also cause a…
MOREAdvancing Hope: AFTD Hosts 2025 Holloway Summit
Can the risk of developing FTD be changed by environmental exposures, lifestyle, diet, and other factors? Are the genetic risks fully understood? These questions are regularly asked by affected families…
MOREPair of Studies Make Significant Findings in Search for FTD Biomarkers
Two recent studies on proteins and FTD are helping to lay the foundation for the potential development of diagnostic and prognostic FTD biomarkers, a Feb. 9 Alzforum post reported. Studies…
MOREDear HelpLine: Looking for Support Options
Dear HelpLine, My brother was diagnosed with FTD. I see that AFTD offers support groups, but I’m not sure who they are for, or which one is right for me.…
MOREStudy Examines Nature of Criminal Risk Behaviors in Dementia
An Australian Study uses an experimental screening tool to examine the propensity and nature of criminal risk behaviors in dementias like FTD. While further research is needed to better understand…
MOREStatement from The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) on Disruption of Scientific Research Funding and Activities
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) is deeply concerned about recent policy changes and layoffs at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) that greatly disrupt biomedical research of high importance…
MOREGuest Feature: The Story Behind the Story – Our Journey Through FTD and Why I Wrote “Welcome to the Honey B & B”
Novelist Melody Carlson drew from her family’s FTD story to write her latest book, Welcome to the Honey B & B, which will be released on March 4 by Baker…
MOREAFTD Webinar: At the Intersection of FTD and the Law
FTD can present with executive dysfunction, impulsivity, loss of empathy, apathy, and disinhibition. At times, these symptoms can lead to interactions with police, whether responding to an incident at home…
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