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Navigating FTD Long-Term Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic

The decision to move a loved one into a long-term care (LTC) facility can be a difficult…

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International Consortium Develops New Guidelines to Help Diagnose bvFTD

An international team of researchers has developed clinical recommendations that could make a diagnosis of behavioral variant…

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Actress Lara Jill Miller Shares FTD Journey

Actress Lara Jill Miller recently spoke about her mother’s journey with FTD and how she is fighting…

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What to Do If Hospitalization Is Necessary During the COVID Crisis

Although self-isolation and social distancing practices have been put in place to help control the spread of…

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Webinar: Building a Future Free of FTD – AFTD’s Mission in a Changing World

This webinar, the last in the AFTD Education Conference: Webinar Series, features Susan L-J Dickinson, MSGC, AFTD’s…

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FTD Care During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Challenges and Suggestions

As many of you reading this are likely all too familiar with by now, families affected by…

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AFTD and Target ALS Announce $5MM in Grants for Research Targeting Treatments and Biomarkers

Target ALS and AFTD have announced $5 million in funding awards for work by six research teams…

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Webinar: The Playlist of My Life – Building a Toolbox for FTD

   Following the COVID-19 related cancellation of AFTD’s 2020 Education Conference, we are presenting a month-long…

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Helping from a Distance: Supporting Caregivers and People with FTD Who Are Self-Isolating

In situations where persons diagnosed with FTD and their primary care partners live together, the self-isolation necessitated…

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Communications Strategist Kristin Holloway Joins AFTD Board

AFTD announced today that Kristin Holloway has joined its Board of Directors, effective April 18. A communications…

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