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Ten Years of NAPA: Ensuring That Families Facing FTD Have a Seat at the Table
The National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s Disease marked its 10th anniversary in 2022, and AFTD has consistently worked to ensure that the needs of families with FTD have been included…
AFTD Webinar: Maximizing Communication, Maintaining Connection — Person-Centered Care for PPA
Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) is a clinical neurodegenerative dementia syndrome, which can be caused by Alzheimer’s disease or frontotemporal degeneration. The progressive loss of language experienced by those with PPA…
AFTD News: Summer 2022, Vol. 19, Issue 2
In this issue: First Annual Holloway Summit Focuses on Digital Assessment Tools for FTD; 1,200+ Join AFTD’s Annual Education Conference to Connect, Learn, and Engage; Spotlight on… Jary Larsen, PhD,…
AFTD Recognizes Volunteers at Second Volunteer Appreciation Dinner
For the first time since 2019, AFTD welcomed new and returning volunteers to its annual Volunteer Appreciation Dinner on April 7 in Baltimore, thanking those who have continued their efforts…
AFTD’s HelpLine: A Vital Resource for Families Facing FTD
Since 2005, AFTD’s HelpLine has been an essential source of support and information for persons living with FTD, their care partners and caregivers, and healthcare professionals who want to better…
Support for the FTD Journey
“This disease hits people when they are in the prime of their life. It can be financially devastating for so many.” – Mark P., current FTD caregiver In 2015, Mark…
Spotlight on… Jary Larsen, PhD, AFTD Board of Directors
Jary Larsen’s late brother Peter learned to play the clarinet and saxophone as an adult. A life-long jazz and classical music fan, Peter soon became adept at both. But he…
1,200+ Join AFTD’s Annual Education Conference to Connect, Learn, and Engage
AFTD’s Annual Education Conference brought together more than 1,200 people on April 8 for an opportunity to connect, learn, and engage with others who truly understand the disease. Persons diagnosed…