A Week of Awareness…
Grassroots volunteers and FTD experts from around the globe joined AFTD to mark World FTD Awareness Week 2020 (Sept. 27-Oct. 4) with a wide range of activities designed to raise…
Read MoreAFTD to Host Patient-Focused Drug Development Meeting with FDA
In March, people and families affected by FTD will have the opportunity to speak directly to representatives from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), providing input based on their…
Read MoreWash. Post Reports on FTD and Other Atypical Dementias
People in their 50s and 60s are increasingly being diagnosed with non-Alzheimer’s forms of dementia, including frontotemporal degeneration, the Washington Post reported in an article published December 6. “No one…
Read MoreWatch the 2020 World FTD Marathon…
The first-ever World FTD Marathon, a day-long series of interactive webinars from around the globe, is now available to view in its entirety online — approximately 17 hours of FTD-focused…
Read MoreNorth Carolina Meet & Greet
Join AFTD volunteers Dr.Gerald Lazarus and Chad Thomsen and AFTD board alumnus Paul Lester for a Virtual Meet & Greet for North Carolina. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in…
Read MoreNovember’s Athlete of the Month: Steve Smith
This November, we would like to name Steve Smith from Minnesota athlete of the month for supporting AFTD’s mission through Charity Miles! Steve has completed over 570 miles by checking…
Read MoreNovember’s Volunteer of the Month: Al Papesh
November’s volunteer of the month is Al Papesh. In the Fall of 2015, Al attended an AFTD Meet & Greet in Des Moines, Iowa. Prior to that meeting, Al thought…
Read MoreWords of Encouragement: Finding & Fostering Joy with FTD
by Whitney Ludvik In June 2016, three years after moving away from my hometown of Richmond, Virginia, I got a call from one of my mom’s best friends. She had…
Read MoreWebinar: Gene Therapy in FTD
Gene therapy is showing promise for treating a wide range of diseases, and related clinical trials are emerging for FTD. This webinar, part of a new Perspectives in FTD Research…
Read MoreWatch the 2020 World FTD Marathon…
On October 3, World FTD United, an international coalition of FTD-focused organizations, delivered 17 consecutive hours of FTD awareness and information with the first-ever World FTD Marathon — all of…
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