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Paris, IL mayor, Craig Smith, center, presents Dawn and Tim Kirby with a proclamation recognizing FTD Awareness Week.

When One Voice Sounds Like a Chorus: Dawn Kirby’s Relentless Campaign to Raise FTD Awareness

Dawn Kirby and her husband, Tim, are getting the word out about FTD. The couple were recently…

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AFTD Volunteer Secures 3 FTD Awareness Week Proclamations in Ohio

Lima, Ohio is the most recent community to officially proclaim September 22-29 as FTD Awareness Week. Resident…

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Medical Technology CEO Discusses Using EEG to Differentiate FTD and Alzheimer’s

In an interview with Neurology Live, Advanced Brain Monitoring CEO Chris Berka shares insights from a pilot…

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Text: A Conversation With Juan Chavez, MD, of Passage Bio Background: Photograph of Dr. Chavez

A Conversation with Juan Chavez, MD, of Passage Bio

AFTD recently spoke with Passage Bio Vice President of Clinical Development Juan Chavez, MD, about the company’s…

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Text: Acurastem Receives CIRM Grant for Targeted Therapeutic Program for ALS/FTD Background: A genetics laboratory, with a microscope and computer screen prominently displayed.

Acurastem Receives CIRM Grant for Targeted Therapeutic Program for ALS/FTD

Biotechnology company AcuraStem announced that it has received a $4 million grant from the California Institute for…

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Spencer Cline completes bike ride for FTD

AFTD Ambassador Completes Two-Month Cross-Country Bike Ride for FTD Awareness

AFTD Ambassador Spencer Cline wanted to raise FTD awareness and honor the memory of his father. Lawrence…

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U.K. Man Discusses FTD Caregiving with BBC and Yahoo! Life

An FTD caregiver in the United Kingdom spoke about the disease’s emotional and financial impact in recent…

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Aviado Bio CMO Discusses ASPIRE-FTD Clinical Trial with Neurology Live

In a recent interview with Neurology Live, Aviado Bio chief medical officer David Cooper, MD, discussed the…

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Picture of Nicole Petrie and the title AFTD Brand Influencer Discusses Commitment to Caring

AFTD Brand Influencer Discusses Commitment to Caring

AFTD Brand Influencer Nicole Petrie shared her family’s FTD journey with host Lisa Opie on the podcast…

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Text: Study Investigates Incidence Rates of FTD and Other Young-Onset Dementias in Italy Background: Two scientists looking over results on a PC screen

Study Investigates Incidence Rates of FTD and Other Young-Onset Dementias in Italy

A study published in the journal Diagnosis, Assessment & Disease Monitoring investigates the incidence of neurodegenerative young-onset…

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