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Dear HelpLine: Comstock Grants

Dear HelpLine, We recently joined an FTD support group, which has been so helpful. The support group…

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Advancing Hope; AFTD Attends the Tau Global Conference

In late April, AFTD Research team members attended a premier conference focused exclusively on research into tau,…

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Graphic Text: Brain Pathology Consistent with FTD Found in Roughly 35% of Motor Neuron Disease Cases in Recent Study

Brain Pathology Consistent with FTD Found in Roughly 35% of Motor Neuron Disease Cases in Recent Study

According to a recent study published in the research journal Brain, brain pathology consistent with FTD was…

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Promising FTD Gene Therapy from AviadoBio Featured in the UK Guardian

In London’s Docklands, British biotech company AviadoBio is developing a promising gene therapy to treat FTD. The…

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FTD Science Digest: Help Advance Science by Joining the Updated FTD Disorders Registry

It is a pivotal time for FTD clinical research. New therapies have advanced to phase 3 clinical…

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FTD Research Spotlight: A New Researcher Portal and Other Updates from the FTD Disorders Registry

It is a pivotal time for FTD clinical research. New therapies have advanced to phase 3 clinical…

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AFTD Webinar: Speech Language Therapy — A Promising Practice in FTD Treatment and Care

When patients lose the ability to communicate effectively, doctors and other clinicians often refer them to a…

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The Lived Experience of FTD: The Challenges of July Fourth

The following article was written by former Persons with FTD Advisory Council member Cindy Odell. The Council…

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Chinese Study Explores the Psychological Well-being and Health of Dementia Caregivers

A study published in the journal BMC Geriatrics explores the self-assessed well-being of informal care partners and…

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“Alzheimer’s & Dementia” Publishes Summary of AFTD’s 2022 Holloway Summit

Digital health technologies have the potential to benefit the FTD community by improving accessibility to research and…

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