AFTD is committed to ensuring Help & Hope delivers informative articles and practical resources to ease the challenges you might face on the FTD journey.

As we approach the end of 2025, we wanted to share the most read Help & Hope topics of the year to highlight the resources and guidance you found most useful. We encourage you to visit the Help & Hope archives to find other helpful resources for the FTD journey.

Dear HelpLine – AFTD’s Awareness Cards

This Dear HelpLine article discusses AFTD’s awareness cards, which can be used to share information the impact of FTD with strangers when symptoms create challenges in public settings.
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Tips & Advice – FTD and Incontinence: A Troubling Symptom

As this Tips & Advice article discusses, incontinence is a common symptom of FTD and other dementias, and it can be one of the more troubling and difficult symptoms of FTD to deal with.
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Dear HelpLine – Comstock Grants

In this article, the HelpLine explains AFTD’s Comstock Grants program, which provides financial assistance to care partners and people living with FTD for respite, self-care, and more.
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Dear HelpLine – Looking for Support Options

As this article discusses, support groups are a great option for finding understanding for your journey, but trying to find the right group can seem daunting, especially while you’re dealing with FTD.
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The Lived Experience of FTD – The Benefits of Pets

As Persons with FTD Advisory Council member Deb Jobe writes, pets can provide many benefits for people on the FTD journey, from establishing helpful routines to providing emotional support.
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Dear HelpLine – Look For the Helpers

“When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’”
– Fred Rogers
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