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AFTD Webinar: Approaching a Cure — FTD Genetics and Clinical Trials

The landscape of FTD research has evolved tremendously over the last decade. FTD-causing genetic variants, and the…

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Graphic: Dear HelpLine - connecting during facility visits

Dear HelpLine: Connecting During Facility Visits

Dear HelpLine, My mom has FTD and lives in a facility, and I am struggling to find…

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Graphic: U.S. justice system stumbles when faced with FTD and other dementias, article finds

U.S. Justice System Stumbles When Faced with FTD and Other Dementias, Article Finds

An article published in a recent issue of Scientific American examines the ways that the U.S. justice…

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Open Hand Foundation Provides AFTD $600K for FTD Research

AFTD is pleased to announce that we have received a gift of $600,000 from the Open Hand…

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Advocacy Update: Federal Dementia Legislation Scheduled to Expire in 2025

Advocacy Update: Federal Dementia Legislation Scheduled to Expire in 2025

The scientific understanding of FTD has increased more in the past 10 years than in the previous…

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Graphic: Advancing Hope - AFTD's Director of Research Engagement Attends NORD Summit in Washington, DC

Advancing Hope: AFTD’s Director of Research Engagement Attends NORD Summit in Washington, DC

AFTD Director of Research Engagement Shana Dodge, PhD, attended the National Organization for Rare Disorders (NORD) Breakthrough…

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