Advocacy Update: Protect FTD Research Today!
Calling all AFTD advocates – federal funding for FTD research is at risk, and we need your advocacy to protect it. Earlier this month, the National Institutes of Health announced…
Read MoreMarch 13, 2025: Northern Fort Myers, FL In-Person Meet & Greet
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event, hosted by AFTD volunteer Julie Moore and starting at 10:00 a.m. on…
Read MoreNorthern Fort Myers, FL In-Person Meet & Greet
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event, hosted by AFTD volunteer Julie Moore. Email Julie at juliemoore2016@gmail.com to RSVP…
Read MoreFTD Researchers Call for Greater Focus on Diversity to Address Disparities in Care and Research
An article published in the journal Alzheimer’s & Dementia identifies gaps in current FTD research caused by disparities in access to proper dementia care and research centers, and outlines ways…
Read MoreThe Lived Experience of FTD: FTD and Intimacy
In the following article, Anne Fargusson, RN, a member of the Persons with FTD Advisory Council, writes about intimacy and FTD. Intimacy can be an uncomfortable word. Years ago, when…
Read MoreVesper Bio Clinical Trial for FTD-GRN Enters Phase Ib/IIa
Danish biotechnology company Vesper Bio announced in January that its clinical trial for a potentially disease-modifying drug for FTD-GRN is proceeding to phase Ib/IIa. In FTD caused by an inherited…
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