FTD Week - Day 8

10/11/2015 - FTD is among the forms of dementia targeted by US Congress for a cure by the year 2025. #endFTD

FTD Week - Day 7

10/10/2015 - World FTD Awareness Week brings ten countries from across the globe together in the fight against FTD. #UnitedStates #endFTD

FTD Week - Day 6

10/09/2015 - FTD’s course runs from 2 to more than 20 years. On average, death occurs 8 years from onset of symptoms. #endFTD

FTD Week - Day 5

10/08/2015 - On average, it takes 3.6 years from onset of symptoms for diagnosis, leaving families in the dark far too long. #endFTD

FTD Week - Day 4

10/07/2015 - More than half of behavioral variant FTD cases are first misdiagnosed as a psychiatric condition. In our experience, FTD was first mistaken for depression and/or marital problems. #endFTD

FTD Week - Day 3

10/06/2015 - FTD presents with dramatic changes in behavior, language, or movement—not memory loss. One thing Marie and Michelle miss most about Bob is his smile and sense of humor. #endFTD

FTD Week - Day 2

10/05/2015 - Conservatively, there are 50,000 diagnosed in the U.S. alone. Marie and Michelle's husband/father, Bob Sykes, Jr, was among those facing FTD. #endFTD

FTD Week - Day 1

10/04/2015 - FTD is the most common dementia for people under 60. Today we’re raising awareness in honor of Bob Sykes Jr. #endFTD

The New York Times Ad

10/03/2015 - A full page ad will be Sunday (tomorrow's) The New York Times about FTD. www.theaftd.org/LearnMore

AFTD Public Service Announcement

1/31/2015 - AFTD has launched a Public Service Announcement to help spread the word about FTD and the great work they're doing to learn more about the disease. Check it out here.

Bob's 59th Birthday

1/23/2015 - Today would have been  Bob's 59th Birthday! Bob really looked forward to his birthdays the last few years of his life. When he was approaching his 49th, Michelle would always ask if he was going to be 94. He enjoyed correcting her!