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Acurastem Receives CIRM Grant for Targeted Therapeutic Program for ALS/FTD

Biotechnology company AcuraStem announced that it has received a $4 million grant from the California Institute for…

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Dear HelpLine: Social Security Benefits for People with FTD

Dear HelpLine, My dad is 55 and had to leave his job after he was diagnosed with…

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Spencer Cline completes bike ride for FTD

AFTD Ambassador Completes Two-Month Cross-Country Bike Ride for FTD Awareness

AFTD Ambassador Spencer Cline wanted to raise FTD awareness and honor the memory of his father. Lawrence…

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Guest Feature: Creating Opportunities of Liberation and Hope on the FTD Journey

The FTD journey is difficult for families due to its distressing symptoms and the sweeping life changes…

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U.K. Man Discusses FTD Caregiving with BBC and Yahoo! Life

An FTD caregiver in the United Kingdom spoke about the disease’s emotional and financial impact in recent…

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In Memory of George F. Sidoris: A Siblings’ Labor of Love

More than 20 years ago, siblings Christine and George J. Sidoris first noticed troubling changes in their…

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Advancing Hope: AFTD Attends AAIC 2024.

Debra Niehoff, Kim Jenny, and Shana Dodge from AFTD and Sweatha Reddy from the FTD Disorders Registry…

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The Lived Experience of FTD: Getting to Know the Persons with FTD Advisory Council: Deb Jobe

Formally chartered in 2020, the Persons with FTD Advisory Council works to ensure that the insights and…

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Aviado Bio CMO Discusses ASPIRE-FTD Clinical Trial with Neurology Live

In a recent interview with Neurology Live, Aviado Bio chief medical officer David Cooper, MD, discussed the…

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Advocacy Update: FTD Awareness Week

With FTD Awareness Week quickly approaching, we asked AFTD advocates to help us obtain a resolution or…

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