FTD Care Partner Emphasizes the Importance of Self-care
Larry Gnatzig is often asked about his husband Jeff, but finds the question difficult to answer – not only because he is slowly losing Jeff to FTD, but also because…
Read More2020 Dementia Care Summit
The National Research Summit on Care, Services, and Supports for Persons with Dementia and their Caregivers is a two-day meeting sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services…
Read MoreWebinar: 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…
Read MoreGiving Tuesday
Held every year on the Tuesday after Thanksgiving, Giving Tuesday encourages charitable giving to organizations that make a difference. This Giving Tuesday, we ask that you consider providing a tax-deductible…
Read MoreNIH-Funded Research Consortium Targets FTD’s Progression – and Treatments
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a significant grant to combine and continue research efforts into the progression and treatment of FTD. The multi-year, $63 million grant merges…
Read More2019 BMW Dallas Marathon
Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Dallas area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD.…
Read MoreFox News Report Draws Attention to FTD
A special news report out of Las Vegas’s Fox affiliate sheds light on FTD with the story of a woman who, as a result of living with the disease, exhibits…
Read MoreMessages of Hope
You are not alone. 💛 #MessagesOfHope #FTD #DementiaUnder60 #ThinkFTD #endFTD #dementia #raredisease AFTD #FindHelpShareHope #findhelp #sharehope #help #hope #bettertogether #journey #together #togetherisbetter #youarenotalone #notalone #strengthinnumbers #quote #quoteoftheday #inspire inspiration #inspirational…
Read MoreAFTD, ADDF Announce Major Funding for FTD Research
In partnership with the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF), AFTD announced on November 21 a major research award to the Bluefield Project to Cure FTD, in order to accelerate the…
Read MoreFTD: A Complex Disease with Complex Care Needs
The Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA) is presenting the webinar “Frontotemporal Degeneration: A Complex Disease with Complex Care Needs”, featuring AFTD Senior Director of Programs Sharon S. Denny, M.A. This…
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