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AFTD Founder Helen-Ann Comstock, 1933-2025

Helen-Ann Comstock, who founded AFTD in 2002 to ensure that no other family would have to endure…

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Former U.S. Rep. Wexton, Living with PSP, Featured in “Brain & Life” Magazine 

Jennifer Wexton, a former member of Congress who stepped down after revealing her progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP)…

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Emma Heming Willis Honored with Caregiving Award

Emma Heming Willis was recently honored by Maria Shriver’s Women’s Alzheimer’s Movement (WAM) at Cleveland Clinic, receiving…

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Former Judge Gains Artistic Ability after PPA Diagnosis

A former judge in Folsom, Calif., has discovered a newfound talent for visual art following a diagnosis…

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AFTD Ambassador Spencer Cline Delivers Moving Keynote Address at Hope Rising 

“We are not a product of what has happened to us. We have the power of choice.”…

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Speech Therapy CE Course Features AFTD Ambassador Dawn Ducca

AFTD Ambassador Dawn Ducca is interviewed in a new hourlong continuing education episode for speech language pathology…

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N.Y. Senator Hinchey Reintroduces Bill to Create State FTD Registry

A bill that would establish a registry of FTD diagnoses in New York State was reintroduced in…

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FTD Science Digest: Making FTD Visible – The Critical Role of Biomarkers in Diagnosis and Treatment

Biomarkers are critical to understanding and treating any disease. A biomarker is something measurable in the body…

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Linde Jacobs Shares Her Family’s FTD Journey with the New York Times

A recent article in The New York Times highlights the inspiring story of Linde Jacobs, a nurse…

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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…

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