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World FTD Awareness Week 2019
World FTD Awareness Week, a week of events, activism and engagement, is organized each year by World FTD United, an international coalition of which AFTD is a member. For World FTD…
Webinar: Bringing the ALS-FTD Clinical Experience into Focus
In the next AFTD Educational Webinar, Dr. Beth Rush from the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, FL will provide an in-depth look at the ALS-FTD overlap experience. She will discuss the signs…
CANCELED – San Francisco, CA Meet & Greet
San Francisco Public Library (Main) 100 Larkin Street, Strong Conference Room, Floor 1, San Francisco, CAThis event has been canceled by the organizer. Please join AFTD Volunteer Maureen Stroka and Ambassador Terry Walter for an informal gathering in San Francisco, CA to meet others in…
Webinar: Corticobasal Syndrome & Corticobasal Degeneration: Basics & What You Need to Know
In the next AFTD Educational Webinar, Melissa Armstrong, MD, MSc, Associate Professor of Neurology at the University of Florida (Gainesville) will provide an in-depth look at corticobasal syndrome and corticobasal…
AFTD 2020 Education Conference Webinar: Self-Care, Mindfulness and Remaining Positive
Throughout April, AFTD will present a series of webinars reflecting material originally developed for the 2020 AFTD Education Conference, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The material has…
AFTD 2020 Education Conference Webinar: Ask the Expert – FTD and COVID-19
Throughout April, AFTD will present a series of webinars reflecting material originally developed for the 2020 AFTD Education Conference, which was canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The material has…
Community Forum Friday: “Connecting As Caregivers – The Power of Support Groups
Have you ever thought about attending a caregiver support group? Do you have a loved one who is living with FTD? Ever wondered what exactly goes on in a support…
Community Information Session: Learn More About AFTD’s March 5th Externally Led PFDD Meeting
On February 4, AFTD will host an online Community Information Session, providing information and answering questions about  the upcoming AFTD-hosted virtual Externally Led Patient Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting. The…
Spokane, WA Virtual Meet & Greet
Join AFTD Ambassador Joanne Linerud for a Virtual Meet & Greet for the Spokane, WA area. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in your area whose lives are affected by…
Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting
On March 5, AFTD hosted a virtual Externally Led Patient-Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting with representatives of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. We're grateful to the hundreds of people…