Case Report Co-Authored by AFTD Board Member Highlights Varying Presentations of FTD-GRN
A case report recently published in the journal Clinical Parkinsonism & Related Disorders highlights how even between people with the same variant of genetic FTD caused by a GRN mutation…
Read MoreAFTD Webinar: Answering Questions and Providing Support — A Q&A with AFTD HelpLine Staff
Understanding and managing FTD can be overwhelming for those living with a diagnosis, their care partners, and healthcare professionals. The AFTD HelpLine is here to provide support. Last year, HelpLine…
Read MoreU.S. Rep. Jennifer Wexton Announces Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Diagnosis
Representative Jennifer Wexton of Virginia announced last week that she would not be seeking re-election after receiving a diagnosis of progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP). In April, Wexton announced that she…
Read MoreWorld FTD Awareness Week Guest Feature: Advocating for the Future, Advocating for Love – Insights From a Lifelong FTD Journey
Despite the grief, frustration, and sadness that can affect families on the FTD journey, many have channeled those experiences positively, using them for motivation to create a better future for…
Read MoreAdvancing Hope: AFTD Holds Inaugural Research Roundtable Conference to Convene Stakeholders in FTD Research
The FTD Research Roundtable is a new initiative at AFTD to enable discussion and shared problem-solving across the biopharma companies developing treatments for FTD and the regulatory agencies that evaluate…
Read MoreEmma Heming Willis and AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson Interviewed on NBC’s “Today Show”
Emma Heming Willis gave updates on her family’s FTD journey and discussed the disease alongside AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson, MSGC, in an interview broadcast on the Today show on…
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