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Dear HelpLine: Medication and FTD
Dear HelpLine, My mom has FTD and we have an upcoming appointment with her physician. We’d like…
Psilera Announces Positive Preclinical Data for FTD Intervention Candidate
Biotechnology company Psilera announced positive preclinical data for its FTD drug candidate, moving it another step towards…
AFTD Care Partner Learning Series Webinar: Navigating Behavioral Variant FTD Symptoms
Behavioral variant FTD, or bvFTD, makes up almost half of all FTD diagnoses. Behavioral symptoms can fundamentally…
Guest Feature: “Yes, and…” by Catherine Savini
Navigating the symptoms of FTD can be difficult for loved ones, especially when someone living with the…
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…
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…
Advancing Hope: AFTD Hosts Industry Advisory Panel
On August 8 and 9, AFTD hosted an industry advisory panel in which a group of people…
Guest Feature: One Woman’s Journey – from Getting Diagnosed to Attempting Suicide to Embracing Life
September is Suicide Prevention Month. Below, Deb Jobe, a member of AFTD’s Persons with FTD Advisory Council,…
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…
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…