Welcome

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration is the place to turn for accurate information, compassion and hope when lives are touched by frontotemporal degeneration. FTD, also called frontotemporal dementia or frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), is a disease process that causes a group of brain disorders characterized by changes in behavior and personality, language and/or motor skills, and a deterioration in a person’s ability to function.

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

Features

	AFTD Releases Latest Annual Report: Find out what AFTD has accomplished in the last 18 months in its latest annual report. Great strides have been made in the areas of advocacy, awareness, education, research and support. Click here to read the full report.
	AFTD Task Force Gets Published: The American Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease & Other Dementias has released the online abstract of Caring for Children of Parents With Frontotemporal Degeneration: A Report of the AFTD Task Force on Families With Children. This report was the impetus for creating the What About the Kids? booklet. The full, print version will be available in print in a few months.
	Capital One – For Those Holiday Purchases: For those of you who would like to “give back” to AFTD, the organization has teamed up with Capital One to offer an AFTD credit card. A percentage of each purchase made with the card will be donated to AFTD by Capital One. Turn those purchases into a meaningful gift to AFTD. Click here for program details. Credit approval required. Terms and conditions apply. Offered and serviced by Capital One, N.A. © 2011 Capital One.