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Making a Difference: AFTD Introduces First-Ever Advocacy Agenda
AFTD has unveiled a robust and ambitious advocacy agenda for 2025, emphasizing the urgent need to better…
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…
Extracellular Vesicles in Plasma Could be FTD-ALS Diagnostic Biomarker, Study Finds
A study published in Nature Medicine finds that a type of particle associated with specific cell subtypes…
Denali and Takeda Open FTD-GRN Clinical Trial Site at UPenn
Denali Therapeutics and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company’s phase 1/2 clinical trial for FTD caused by GRN mutations is…
Tips & Advice: Incontinence – A Troubling Symptom
Incontinence is a common symptom of FTD and other dementias. But for both care partners and persons diagnosed,…
Ohio Care Partner Shares Story to Help Others on the FTD Journey
Mary Kay Verhoff, a former FTD care partner from Ohio, recently published a book that tells the…
Can a Tau PET Tracer Aid FTD Diagnosis? Study Explores How Tracer Performs in Other Tauopathies
A study published in Science Translational Medicine explores how well the brain imaging tau PET tracer F-MK-6240…
Help & Hope in Review: The Top Articles of 2024
AFTD is committed to ensuring Help & Hope delivers informative articles and practical resources to ease your family’s FTD…
Dear HelpLine: The Differences Between Clinical Research and Clinical Medical Care
Dear HelpLine, I have FTD and have enrolled in a research study at a major medical center….
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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