In questo momento di grande incertezza Aimft non si è mai fermata e, come parte della Word FTD United (www.worldftdunited.net), ha deciso di organizzare un grandioso evento web del tutto gratuito e dedicato, proprio nella settimana Mondiale della consapevolezza della malattia, ai caregivers e anche a tutti coloro che, per la loro professione o per circostanze di vita, si trovino a confrontarsi con la malattia Frontotemporale.
L’evento coinvolgerà tutto il mondo. Per quanto riguarda l’Italia, in questi mesi abbiamo raccolto i contributi dei nostri esperti più illustri che si sono messi a disposizione per informarci in modo semplice, ma allo stesso tempo scientifico ed autorevole su tutte le novità In materia. Per il momento ‘save the date’: 3 ottobre 2020 ore 10.00!!!
Openings & Welcome
ir. Hendrik-Jan van der Waal, chair & founder FTD Lotgenoten, Netherlands
What is FTD and What do we know
dr. Yolande Pijnenburg, neurologist and chair FTD Expertgroep, VUMC, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Biomarkers in FTD
Emily Todd, Mica Clarke and Aitana Sogorb Esteve, Dementia Research Centre, University College London
Q&A Session
FTD Team, Dementia Research Centre, University College London
The clinical hallmark of FTD: inspiration for biomarkers
Professor Vincenzo Silani, Neurology-Stroke Unit and Laboratory of Neuroscience, Istituto Auxologico Italiano, Milan
Patients and their caregivers before and after COVID 19
Dr. Antonella Alberici, Neurologist, Spedali Civili, Brescia
Supporting People with FTD, fFTD, PPA and their Familiies
Nikki Zimmermann, Direct Support Team Lead, Rare Dementia Support, University College London
Molecular bases of FTD: what have we learned
Professor Emanuele Buratti, ICGEB, Trieste
The present and future therapeutical strategies
Professor Barbara Borroni, Neurologist, Spedali Civili, Brescia
Developments in the treatment of FTD GNR: Alector’s trial
Dr Beth Ann Haynes, Neurologist, Alector, San Francisco, Usa
to be specified
Prof. dr. John van Swieten, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Q&A Session
The importance of international collaboration: sharing knowledge to combact the disease
Professor Eino Solje, neurologist,Kuopio Finland
FTD & Cognition
Dr Lize Jiskoot, Neuropsychologist, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Netherlands
Pass the baton
We pass the talking stick to the Americas
Openings & Welcome
Dr Tracey Wardill
Clinical Neuropsychologist
World FTD United; AFTDA; Neuropsychology Melbourne
Dr Rosa Rademakers
President, International Society FTD
What is FTD?
Professor Olivier Piguet
Clinical Neuropsychologist
Frontier, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
Genetics in FTD
Professor Clement Loy
Neurologist
Westmead Hospital and Frontier, Brain and Mind Centre, University of Sydney
The Road to Diagnosis – Psychiatric Aspects of FTD
Professor Dennis Velakoulis & Dr Dhamidhu Eratne Neuropsychiatrists
Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Understanding Behavioural Changes in FTD
Dr Wendy Kelso & Dr Sarah Farrand
Clinical Neuropsychologist & Neuropsychiatrist Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Speech and Language Changes in FTD
Camille Paynter
Speech Pathologist
Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital
The Caring Role in FTD
Daina Fail & Dr Samantha Loi
Social Worker & Neuropsychiatrist
Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Clinical trials in FTD and Recent Research Findings
Jeroen Bruinsma, MSc, MUMC, Maastricht, Netherlands
You Are Not Alone – Finding Support
Dr Wendy Kelso & Daina Fail
Clinical Neuropsychologist & Social Worker Neuropsychiatry, Royal Melbourne Hospital
Passing the Baton
Dr Tracey Wardill
Clinical Neuropsychologist
World FTD United; AFTDA; Neuropsychology Melbourne
Brief Introductions: ISFTD and AFTD; Frontotemporal Degeneration: Subtypes and Reasons for Hope
Murray Grossman, MD, EdD, Director, Penn FTD Center
The FTD Disorders Registry: Every Story Advances the Science
Lakecia Vincent, MS, MCHES, Registry Manager
Title to be confirmed
Nupur Goshal, MD, PhD
Washington University of St. Louis
Entering the Era of FTD Clinical Trials
Susan L-J Dickinson, MSGC, CEO, The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration; Adam Boxer, MD, PhD, UCSF Memory and Aging Center
Intro to FTD Genetics and Genetic Counseling
Emily Dwosh, MSc, CCGC
The University of British Columbia
Vancouver, Canada
Desafíos en tiempos de COVID en pacientes y familias con demencia Frontotemporal en America Latina (Challenges of COVID-19 and FTD in Latin America)
Teresa Torralva, Frontotemporal Dementia Clinic. INECO Foundation. Argentina
Manejo de los trastornos conductuales en la demencia Frontotemporal (Management of behavioral aspects of FTD)
Julian Bustin, Neuropsychiatry and Memory Clinic. INECO Foundation. Argentina
The Lived Perspective of FTD: Discussion and Q&A
AFTD’s Advisory Council
“It Is What It Is”, Screening and Discussion with Director Joe Becker
Joseph Becker
President, Thinkfilm
Fonte: Giornale di Brescia