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  • WHAT IS FTD?
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Advocacy Update: FTD Research at NIH Highlighted in FY26 LHHS Appropriations Reports

By Mike Mooney | September 19, 2025 | 0
Graphic Text: Advocacy Update: FTD Research at NIH Highlighted in FY26 LHHS Appropriations Reports | Graphic Background: A woman scientist peers into a microscope while her male colleague behind her takes notes based on her observations.

AFTD is excited to share that congressional reports for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies (LHHS) appropriations bills in the Senate and…

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AFTD Ambassador Carrie Edwards donates lottery winnings to AFTD

By Ed Foley | September 18, 2025 | 0

Carrie Edwards recently surprised Virginia lottery officials by telling them her plans for the $150,000 she won on September 8. Those plans? Give it all away. But those who know…

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In-Person Meet and Learn for People Affected by FTD in Wayne, NJ, and Surrounding Areas

By Mike Mooney | September 15, 2025
Graphic: In-Person Meet & Learn in Wayne, NJ

Join others facing FTD and learn more about the disorder, available AFTD resources, and more at this in-person AFTD Meet & Learn event in Wayne, NJ, hosted by Sandra and…

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Group of MAPT Gene Variations Linked to Greater Risk of Pick’s Disease Pathology, Study Finds

By Mike Mooney | September 10, 2025 | 0
Graphic Title: Group of MAPT Gene Variations Linked to Greater Risk of Pick’s Disease Pathology, Study Finds | Graphic Background: A group of scientists work together in a laboratory

A study published in The Lancet Neurology found that a MAPT genetic variant is associated with an increased risk of an FTD tau pathology called Pick’s disease. This MAPT gene…

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AFTD Ambassador Julia Pierrat featured in Los Angeles Times

By Ed Foley | September 9, 2025 | 0

“It feels like walking into a closet you haven’t been in in a while, looking for something you know is there, but you don’t know where. You just give up.…

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In-Person Gathering at Portland Memory Garden in Oregon

By Mike Mooney | September 9, 2025
Photo: Portland Memory Garden sign

AFTD Ambassadors Melissa Fisher and Scott Rose will be hosting their 2nd annual gathering in the Portland Memory Garden on September 27 to honor their loved ones and to celebrate…

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