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The FRONTIER Research Group is the largest specialist #frontotemporaldementia research clinic in Australia. Since 2007, we have specialised in the diagnosis, prognosis, and care of people with #FTD and related conditions. #endFTD https://frontierftd.org
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Primary Progressive Aphasia Awareness Day Australia 2026
Free webinar: Friday 10 April, 12:00β1:30pm AEST (Zoom)
Hear from specialist clinicians on how early intervention supports people with PPA, including youngerβonset, to keep living well and doing what matters.
Register: bit.ly/PPAAwareness...
YODβSIG is hosting its first 2026 webinar on 12 March, 12:30β1:30pm AEDT.
Let us Grow explores how creative and inclusive activities can support people with young onset dementia to live meaningful, connected lives.
Register: events.humanitix.com/let-us-grow-...
#YOD #dementia
Weβre pleased to share the personal story of SiΓ’n Jarrett. Her generous philanthropy has been instrumental in supporting the provision of speech therapy to so many through FRONTIERβs Speech Pathology Clinic, the PPA Communication Project.
go.sydney.edu.au/aenRtO
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Some behaviors related to FTD can lead to unexpected interactions with the criminal justice system. This monthβs Quick Question asks whether you or your loved one have experienced this. Share your voice: ftdregistry.org/quick-questi...
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Professor Eneida Mioshi and her team at @uniofeastanglia.bsky.social (UK) are developing a free, online intervention designed to support family carers of people living with #frontotemporaldementia (FTD). To participate or learn more about the program, visit ftdtoolkit.org
#endFTD
π£ The ABI Communication Lab is excited to invite you to our next Sydney Aphasia Social Group event! π¬
π Tuesday, 24 February 2026
β° 11:00 AM β 1:00 PM
π Level 4, Susan Wakil Health Building, The University of Sydney
π Register here: events.humanitix.com/sydney-aphas...
Congratulations to Jane Dean on being named the 2026 Snowy Valleys Citizen Achievement Award! Jane, Stephen, and their family have made an extraordinary contribution to raising awareness and funds for #FTD research within the Tumut community. #endFTD
www.snowyvalleys.nsw.gov.au/News-Media/S...
It's an incredible achievement! Please pass on our congratulations to Henry!
New paper by @samuelwarren.bsky.social and colleagues,
Modeling contributions of cognition and apathy to functional impairment in younger-onset dementia
doi.org/10.1002/dad2...
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New paper by @lauradewitte.bsky.social & Candy Cheung
Understanding the multifaceted nature of quality of life in dementia using a transdiagnostic network analysis approach
doi.org/10.1080/1360...
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Well done!
Image displaying a laboratory scene with two individuals working, coinciding with an announcement 'GemVax & Kael Announces Results from Phase 2 PSP Study'
GemVax & KAEL report positive safety and tolerability data for its Phase 2 trial for GV1001 in people with #PSP. The trial also showed some potential efficacy for the drug to slow disease progression.
β‘οΈ Click here to learn more: https://bit.ly/44qUxcM
Our 2025 group photo. Big smiles, big plans for the year ahead.
#frontotemporaldementia #primaryprogressiveaphasia #ftd #ftld #ppa #endFTD
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The #UniversityofSydney SPEECH Clinic is now taking on clients interested in the 10-week convers-ABI-lity program!
The SPEECH Clinic will be taking on new adult clients and will be offering assessment and treatment sessions.
If interested, please reach out to petra.avramovic@sydney.edu.au
The Nature Partner Journals Dementia are looking for essays from clinicians and researchers who have experience with all forms of Dementia. The essays will be collated together to create "The Human Connection". Learn more here: ow.ly/9yrK50XAyH1 #researchers #journal #essays #personalexperiences
Weβre deeply grateful to #DementiaSupportAustralia and #AFTDA for creating Carer Conversations, a lifeline for people across Australia who are supporting someone living with #frontotemporaldementia.
www.dementia.com.au/resource-hub...
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This is a great initiative!
What a great initiative!
Promotional image for a webinar titled "FTD Research 2025: Paving the Path Towards Effective Treatments" scheduled for December 10, 2025, featuring Penny Dacks, AFTD Chief Scientific Officer and FTD Disorders Registry President, and Chiadi Onyike, AFTD's Medical Advisory Council Chair and Johns Hopkins University's Frontotemporal Dementia and Young-Onset Dementias Clinic Director. Sponsored by Passage Bio.
Join us for an inside look at the progress shaping FTD research. On 12/10 at 3 pm, AFTD experts Dr. Penny D. and Dr. Chiadi O. will discuss advancements from 2025 & the momentum driving us toward effective treatments in the years ahead. Sponsored by Passage Bio
Register now: https://bit.ly/4rfNmOq
Thank you for the great work that you do.
Another successful FRONTIER Charity Golf Day in Tumut! Weβre deeply grateful to the Tumut community and the Dean family for their incredible support. Your support makes it possible for us to advance our understanding and treatment of #FTD.
#endFTD #PPA
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Congratulations, Rebecca!
This is an excellent article. Thanks for sharing.
Promotional banner for Alector Clinical Trial Results Townhall on Thursday, November 6, 2025, at 3:00 p.m. ET, featuring Carmela Tartaglia and Penny Dacks from The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration. Includes headshots and titles of the speakers.
Results from Alector Therapeuticsβ Phase 3 trial for Latozinemab (AL001), designed for people with FTD caused by GRN variants, have raised important questions for many. Join us on Nov. 6 for a live discussion about what these results mean and whatβs next for FTD research: https://bit.ly/3Lw3Sco
Join ISFTD's Webinar on AI in FTD: From Neuropathology to MRI to Clinic
Wednesday, 29th October, 2025 at 11:00 AM EST.
www.isftd.org/events/webin...
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Just over two weeks until our Better Conversations course in Sydney & three weeks until Perth.
Shouting out to all Speech Pathologists in NSW and WA- weβd love to see you.
And there are places still available!!!
Sign up: www.ucl.ac.uk/brain-scienc...
Alector has announced results from its Phase 3 trial of latozinemab (AL001) for FTD-GRN. While the study did not meet its goals, it offers insight that will guide future FTD research. Thank you to all who participated and continue to advance FTD research. Learn more: ftdregistry.org/press/alecto...
Recorded videos from our FRONTIER information day are now on our Youtube channel. In this video, David Foxe discusses how everyday function, cognition, and behaviour change over time in FTD and PPA.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hQWX...
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