Welcome

The Association for Frontotemporal Dementias is the place to turn for accurate information, compassion and hope when lives are touched by frontotemporal dementias. FTD, also called frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), is a cluster of progressive diseases that affect the regions of the brain that control personality, behavior, language, and decision-making.  

If you are new to AFTD, it is helpful to begin with the overview and pages for those facing a new diagnosis. 

Features

The George F. Sidoris Memorial Golf Outing to Benefit AFTD will be held on Saturday, September 4 at the Lost Nation Golf Course, 38890 Hodgson Rd., in Willoughby, Ohio. Proceeds from this event will help fund FTD biomarker research; an added bonus is a generous partnership with AFTD donors The Danis Family and the Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation, which is matching AFTD fundraising efforts in the area of drug discovery 3:1. The cost to participate in the golf outing is $85 per person and includes green fees, cart, lunch and dinner.  Registration and lunch is at 1 p.m., followed by a shotgun start at 2 p.m. and dinner at 6:30 p.m. For additional information, email csidoris@aol.com or call 702-595-8609. For a registration form, go to George F. Sidoris Memorial Golf Outing.

2010 International Conference on FTD
The 7th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias is scheduled for October 6-8 in Indianapolis. Researchers from around the world will discuss emerging discoveries in the science and medicine of FTD. The first day will also feature a program for caregivers on FTD diagnosis, medical management, legal and financial issues, and support services.

Scientists Invited to Research FTD Biomarkers
The search for FTD specific biomarkers is the focus of the AFTD/ADDF 2010 Drug Discovery Request for Proposals. The grant process challenges scientists to advance the ability to identify the pathological differences among the FTD syndromes that are needed to select patients for clinical trials. Proposals are due September 9.