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AFTD Receives $600,000 Gift for Vital Research and Family Support

Today, AFTD announced that it has received a $600,000 gift from the Open Hand Foundation, which is…

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Nation’s Leading Frontotemporal Dementia Organization Adds Four Board Members to Help Further Its Mission

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) has welcomed four additions to its Board of Directors, further bolstering…

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AFTD and ALS Association Launch Funding Opportunity for Digital Tool Development in ALS and Frontotemporal Dementia

AFTD and The ALS Association are launching a funding opportunity to support collaborative development of digital assessment…

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Advocates Raise $1.8 Million+ in Fight Against Young-Onset Dementia at AFTD’s Hope Rising Benefit

More than 400 supporters joined together at AFTD’s seventh annual Hope Rising Benefit in New York City…

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Dementia Love Story to Bring FTD Awareness to Denver’s Clocktower Cabaret

FTD is the most common cause of dementia for people under 60. But it remains far too…

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1,200+ People Impacted by Young-Onset Dementia Gather for AFTD’s Annual Education Conference

More than one thousand people impacted by frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), the most common dementia under 60, came…

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