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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Advancing Hope: AFTD Attends AAIC 2024.
Debra Niehoff, Kim Jenny, and Shana Dodge from AFTD and Sweatha Reddy from the FTD Disorders Registry…
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…
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…
Advocacy Update: FTD Awareness Week
With FTD Awareness Week quickly approaching, we asked AFTD advocates to help us obtain a resolution or…