What's New
FTD in the News
“Inside Edition” Highlights Upcoming Documentary About a Family’s FTD Journey
A recent episode of Inside Edition explores the experiences of the late Susan Suchan and her family…
AFTD Joins Nearly 150 Supporters in Letter Urging Congress to Reject Medicaid and SNAP Cuts
AFTD joined nearly 150 organizations and individuals in a letter penned by the Alliance for Aging Research…
Pair of Studies Make Significant Findings in Search for FTD Biomarkers
Two recent studies on proteins and FTD are helping to lay the foundation for the potential development…
Study Examines Nature of Criminal Risk Behaviors in Dementia
An Australian Study uses an experimental screening tool to examine the propensity and nature of criminal risk…
Passage Bio Announces Interim Data for UpliFT-D Trial for FTD-GRN
Biotechnology company Passage Bio released interim data for its upliFT-D clinical trial for its gene replacement therapy…
FTD 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…
Vesper 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…
Remember Me Podcast Discusses Grief with AFTD Staff in Recent Episode
In a special bonus episode of the “Remember Me” podcast, AFTD Support & Education Director Esther Kane,…
Upcoming UCSF Trial to Evaluate Effectiveness of Three Drugs for PSP
An upcoming clinical trial conducted by the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) will simultaneously evaluate multiple…
In TEDx Talk, Neuroscientist Shares Her Father’s FTD Story and Her Hope for Dementia Research Breakthroughs
Leila Allen, PhD, of Florida International University (FIU), discussed the groundbreaking dementia research that she and her…