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Dear HelpLine: Types of FTD

Dear HelpLine, My mom was recently diagnosed with FTD, and when I visited your website, I learned…

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Banner: The Heterogeneity of FTD - 12/2024

Partners in FTD Care: The Heterogeneity of FTD

FTD’s wide variety of symptoms present a challenge to healthcare professionals as they evaluate and treat people…

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Text: Advancing Hope - AFTD Developed New Gene Therapy Resource | Background: A mother and daughter review test results on a tablet

Advancing Hope: AFTD Develops New Gene Therapy Resource

There is more hope now than ever before that researchers will be able to develop a treatment…

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Advancing Hope: Sponsored Testing Programs; opportunities for no-cost genetic testing

Once you have chosen to pursue genetic testing, it can be frustrating to learn that the cost…

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Ferrer Doses First Participant in Phase 2 Study for PSP Treatment

Pharmaceutical company Ferrer announced that it has dosed the first participant in the PROSPER phase 2 clinical…

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Persons with FTD Advisory Council Special Article: Holiday Madness Photo of Cindy Odell smiling and wearing a gray, charcoal, black, red, and burgundy sweater.

Persons with FTD Advisory Council Special Article: Holiday Madness

This article was written by a person with FTD to highlight the challenges of dealing with the…

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Patricia "Trish" Bellwoar, who had FTD, smiles as she sits in a wheelchair being pushed by her husband, Joseph Bellwoar.

All in the Family to end FTD: Colonial Electric’s Food for Thought Event Clears More than $1 Million Since Inception

AFTD Board alumnus, Steve Bellwoar, has raised more than $1 million to drive AFTD’s mission in memory…

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Graphic: A Conversation with a Neurologist at Denali Therapeutics. Background: A photo of Dr. Richard Tsai

A Conversation with a Neurologist at Denali Therapeutics

Recently, AFTD had a conversation with members of the Denali Therapeutics team, including Dr. Richard Tsai, to…

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AFTD Ambassador Terry Walter, of California, smiles in front of a red AFTD banner that says Every FTD Story Counts.

Thanks to Generosity of AFTD Ambassador, Californians Receive Crucial Financial Help

Terry Walter, an AFTD Ambassador in California and Nevada, has been a force for positive change and…

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AFTD Care Partner Learning Series Webinar: Navigating the Holidays with an FTD Diagnosis

The changes brought on by an FTD diagnosis can make navigating the holidays difficult. The routine changes…

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