Illinois

AFTD can connect you with reliable information, valuable resources, essential support, and opportunities to make a difference.

Contact AFTD’s HelpLine

AFTD's Helpline can provide guidance on resources and opportunities to connect in your state. We can also answer questions you may have regarding FTD diagnosis, care and support.

Contact our HelpLine by Phone: 1-866-507-7222 | Contact our HelpLine by Email: [email protected].

Find a Support Group for Care Partners Near You

Support groups are a resource and a place to connect and share with others who understand.

PLEASE NOTE: In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, as of March 13th AFTD suspended all face-to-face volunteer activities, including support group meetings. AFTD support group volunteers are providing remote options as they are able. Please contact the group leader closest to where you live (see below) to learn more. AFTD continues to provide information and resources about COVID-19 and FTD on our main page. If you have questions about support in general, please contact AFTD's HelpLine at 1-866-507-7222, or by email at [email protected]

View Support Groups

IL – Champaign	2nd Saturday of each month, 11:30 a.m.	Janelle Drake (309) 830-0946 [email protected]
IL – Chicago	3rd Monday of the month, 6 p.m.–7:30 p.m.	Darby Morhardt, PhD, LCSW (312) 908-9432 [email protected]
IL – Tremont	Fourth Saturday of the month, from 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.	Katrina Hellman (630) 650-7951 [email protected]
MO – St. Louis	4th Wednesday of each month at 5:30-7:00 p.m.	Sandy Cannon 314-313-0023 [email protected]

Contact a Medical Center

FTD-oriented medical centers can offer diagnosis, guidance, and connections to research opportunities.

View Medical Centers

Northwestern University	Cognitive Neurology & Alzheimer’s Disease Center 320 E. Superior Street, #11-453B Chicago, IL 60611	Contact: Darby Morhardt 312-908-9432 [email protected]	View Northwestern University Website
Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center	Indiana University School of Medicine 355 West 16th Street Goodman Hall, Suite 4100 Indianapolis, IN 46202	Contact: 317-963-5500 Dr. Andrew J. Saykin, PsyD is the Director of the IADRC.	View Indiana Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center Website
Mayo Clinic, Rochester	4111 Highway 52 North Rochester, MN 55901	Contact: 507-538-3270	View Mayo Clinic, Rochester Website
University Hospitals Neurological Institute	Brain Health and Center Parkway Medical Building 3619 Park East Dr., Suite 211 Beachwood, OH 44122	For appointments: contact Kathy Perkins, Secretary 216-464-6445 [email protected] For research and other services: contact Marianne Sanders, RN 216-464-6462	View University Hospitals Neurological Institute Website

Get Involved

Take charge of your FTD journey -- and make things easier for the next family -- by becoming an AFTD volunteer. Contact your AFTD Volunteer Coordinator to find out how:

Jeni Cardosi
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