Can a Tau PET Tracer Aid FTD Diagnosis? Study Explores How Tracer Performs in Other Tauopathies
A study published in Science Translational Medicine explores how well the brain imaging tau PET tracer F-MK-6240 (flortaucipir) captures the presence of underlying protein clumps seen in post-mortem Alzheimer’s tissue.…
Read MoreHelp & Hope in Review: The Top Articles of 2024
AFTD is committed to ensuring Help & Hope delivers informative articles and practical resources to ease your family’s FTD journey. Each year, we look back through our archives to see which features…
Read MoreDear HelpLine: The Differences Between Clinical Research and Clinical Medical Care
Dear HelpLine, I have FTD and have enrolled in a research study at a major medical center. My care partner and I travel to the site twice a year and…
Read MoreLinde Jacobs Shares Her Family’s FTD Journey with the New York Times
A recent article in The New York Times highlights the inspiring story of Linde Jacobs, a nurse and advocate carrying a genetic frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) variant. Her journey exemplifies the…
Read MoreVirtual Meet & Greet for MT, WY, ND, and SD
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this virtual AFTD Meet & Greet event for people in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota on Saturday,…
Read MoreEmpower a Future Free of FTD with a Year-End Gift
For over 20 years, AFTD’s volunteers, supporters, and partners raised awareness, supported one another, educated healthcare professionals, advanced research, and advocated for a better tomorrow. When you support AFTD’s mission,…
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