Advancing Hope: Dr. Kenneth Kosik Awarded Accelerating Drug Discovery for FTD Grant
In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, AFTD seeks to advance and support promising drug discovery projects for FTD through the Accelerating Drug Discovery for FTD grant program. The program…
Read MoreBBC Documentary Explores Music Therapy Program for People with Dementia
A recent BBC documentary called “Dementia, Music and Us” explores a British music therapy program for people with dementia, and the ways that the program has helped participants. The documentary…
Read MoreAFTD Medical Advisor Dr. Virginia M.-Y. Lee Named 2022 Clarivate Citation Laureate
AFTD Medical Advisory Council member and Director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, was named a 2022 Clarivate Citation Laureate. Dr. Lee…
Read MoreCommunity Perspectives: Managing Overstimulation During the Holidays
While the holiday season’s hectic atmosphere is part of the fun for many families, it often isn’t ideal for people with FTD. The overlapping sights, sounds, and smells of many…
Read MoreMichigan Family Shares 20-Year FTD Journey in News Article for World FTD Awareness Week
The Johnson family of Norway, Michigan, shared their 20-year journey with FTD in a two-part article published by Iron Mountain Daily News during World FTD Awareness Week. Peter Johnson began…
Read More“Faces of Dementia” Art Exhibit Seeks to Break Disease’s Stigma
A Canadian awareness campaign called Faces of Dementia is using an interactive art exhibit to challenge the stigma that people with dementia often face in their communities. The exhibit features…
Read More
English 
Spanish (Mexico) 
French 
German 
Swedish 
Portuguese 
Italian 
Dutch 
Danish 
Polish 
Spanish (Spain)