Help & Hope: Join AFTD’s 2025 Education Conference Via Zoom on May 2

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The 2025 AFTD Education Conference will be livestreamed via Zoom on May 2, offering a valuable opportunity to connect with others who understand, learn from FTD experts, and engage with AFTD’s community.

As in the past few years, the 2025 Education Conference will be a hybrid event: attendees can either join us online or in person at the Omni Interlocken Hotel in Broomfield, Colo., outside Denver.

However, due to high interest in this event, in-person attendance has nearly reached capacity. If you want to guarantee live access to the conference, we recommend you attend virtually — register today to get access to the live Zoom broadcast.

The 2025 AFTD Education Conference will feature a diverse slate of sessions focused on a range of topics relevant to FTD, including caregiving, research, advocacy, and improving quality of life for both persons diagnosed and care partners. All attendees will be able to find the information and support they need, no matter where they are on the FTD journey.

Sessions available to virtual attendees include:

  • Living Well with an FTD Diagnosis – Members of AFTD’s Persons with FTD Council will discuss how they live fulfilling, meaningful lives despite their diagnoses – and how care partners can provide support along the way.
  • FTD: At the Crossroads of Neurodegenerative Disease – Dr. Penny Dacks of AFTD joins two leading FTD researchers, Dr. Michael Benatar of the University of Miami and Dr. Corey McMillan of the University of Pennsylvania, for a look into the work currently being done to bridge the research and clinical-care gaps between FTD and ALS.
  • Join AFTD’s Movement for Change! – AFTD Advocacy and Volunteer Engagement Director Meghan Buzby will discuss how volunteering can amplify your impact and how your voice can drive the change needed for a brighter future for those affected by FTD. UPDATE: Emma Heming Willis is now confirmed and will be joining Meghan for this session!
Additionally, several breakout sessions are available exclusively to virtual attendees:
  • Growing Up with FTD: Young Caregivers on the FTD Journey 
  • Understanding and Approaching Behavioral Symptoms in FTD
  • Finding Balance: Practical Tools to Protect Your Mental Health 
  • Power in Numbers: How the FTD Disorders Registry Drives Groundbreaking Research
This year’s conference Keynote Speaker is Katie Brandt, MM, of Mass General Hospital’s FTD Unit, whose life has been twice touched by dementia – her father had Alzheimer’s while her late husband was diagnosed with FTD when he was just 29. Her Keynote Address will focus on how she has channeled her experiences into helping others facing FTD through her advocacy and support work.
AFTD is grateful to Alector for supporting our 2025 Education Conference as this year’s Registration Sponsor.
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