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Agenda Set for 2023 AFTD Education Conference

Sessions have been announced for those attending the AFTD 2023 Education Conference, both in St. Louis and virtually. These include in-person pre-conference sessions, breakout sessions, and the conference agenda.

Quick Question February 2023 Results: What Resources Do/Did You Use to Help Care for Yourself or Your FTD-Diagnosed Loved One?

The majority of people who responded to our February 2023 Quick Question use online educational materials (569) to help care for themselves or their FTD-diagnosed loved one.

Webinar: Could the Dementia in my Family be Genetic? March 17, 2023

The Penn Memory Center is sponsoring a webinar on Friday, March 17, 2023, titled “A conversation with a genetic counselor: Could the dementia in my family be genetic?”

Brain Donations: AFTD-FTDDR Perspectives in Research Webinar on March 17, 2023

Brain donation is crucial in advancing the science of FTD. Learn more during this Perspectives in Research webinar.

Actor Bruce Willis is Diagnosed with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD)

The family of actor Bruce Willis issued a statement on Thursday, February 16, 2023, that his aphasia condition has progressed to frontotemporal dementia (also known as frontotemporal degeneration or FTD).

Together we can find a cure for ftd

The FTD Disorders Registry is a powerful tool in the movement to create therapies and find a cure. Together we can help change the course of the disease and put an end to FTD.

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