AFTD HelpLine
Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM PST
Staffed by social workers at the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD), the AFTD HelpLine answers questions about frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) and connects callers to information, resources, and emotional support. The HelpLine serves people with FTD, their family members and care partners, and anyone navigating a new or existing diagnosis.
AFTD HelpLine
HelpLine staff provide information on FTD subtypes, guidance on managing a new diagnosis, connections to resources and support, and emotional support for people affected by FTD. Contact can be made by phone, email, or by scheduling a call with HelpLine staff directly.
Time: Monday–Friday, 6:00 AM–2:00 PM PST
Date(s): Ongoing — no scheduled end date
Format: Virtual (phone and email)
Platform: Phone and email — Call 1-866-507-7222 (toll-free) · Email the HelpLine · Schedule a Call
Support Services & Resources
AFTD Support Groups · Find in-person and virtual support groups for people with FTD and their care partners
What Is FTD? · Overview of frontotemporal degeneration, its subtypes, and how it differs from other forms of dementia
Dear HelpLine Articles · Reader-submitted questions answered by HelpLine social workers on living with and caring for someone with FTD
Crisis Support
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline · Call or text 988, or chat online for confidential crisis support, available 24/7
About the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration
AFTD was founded in 2002 by Helen-Ann Comstock, an FTD caregiver, working alongside other caregivers, physicians, and researchers. The AFTD HelpLine launched in 2005 to provide information and support to people living with FTD.
AFTD’s mission is to improve the quality of life of people affected by FTD and to drive research toward a cure, advancing research, public awareness, support, professional education, and advocacy.
AFTD serves people diagnosed with FTD, their family members and care partners, and the healthcare professionals who support them, offering information, referrals, and educational resources nationwide.
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