AFTD Grant Recipient Discusses Gene Therapy for FTD-GRN on Canadian TV
In an interview with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, Dr. Simon Ducharme of McGill University in Montreal discussed his recent administration of an experimental gene therapy to mitigate the progression of…
Read MoreAFTD Volunteers Achieve FTD Awareness Week in 5 More States
In recent weeks, AFTD volunteers have successfully lobbied legislators to declare September 22-29, 2024, as FTD Awareness Week in Maryland, Ohio, Oklahoma, Tennessee, and West Virginia. They join New York,…
Read MoreDear HelpLine: Transitioning to Facility Care
Dear HelpLine, We have just made the difficult decision to move my mom into facility care not far from home. We are all new to this, what can we expect…
Read MoreAdvancing Hope: AFTD and University of Pennsylvania Host FTD Workshop
On June 11, 2024, AFTD collaborated with the University of Pennsylvania Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) Center on the FTD Clinical Research Learning Institute (CRLI) Research Ambassador Program, a one-day virtual FTD…
Read More2024 Living With Dementia Conference
AFTD volunteer Amy Canavan will be hosting an information table at the 2024 Living With Dementia Conference in Syracuse, N.Y. Being held on September 18, 2024, from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM EST, the…
Read MoreAFTD Webinar: Advocate for Awareness — Working with Lawmakers to Highlight FTD
FTD advocates can help bring awareness to their communities by working with lawmakers to issue proclamations and resolutions designating a statewide FTD awareness week. But what are proclamations and resolutions,…
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