Penn FTD Center Mission

The Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center brings together an energetic team of creative clinicians and researchers dedicated to the investigation and treatment of early onset neurodegenerative conditions.

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What are these conditions?

Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) refers to a family of disorders characterized by the progressive loss of neurons (brain cells) in the frontal and temporal regions of the brain.

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Penn FTD Center Research

The Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center learns a great deal about Frontotemporal degeneration by studying patients who have been diagnosed with a Frontotemporal degeneration spectrum disorder.

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Areas of Expertise

The Penn FTD Center offers a unique diversity of clinical and research expertise that spans many levels of neuroscience ranging from detailed clinico-pathological studies, biomarker discovery, genetics, neuropsychological studies, functional and structural neuroimaging, and cognitive neuroscience investigations of language, memory, and social cognition.

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What are these conditions?

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Through the Eyes of the Caregiver: Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) and the Penn FTD Center

Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a debilitating neurodegenerative disease that dramatically affects the lives of both the patient and their loved ones. Hear the stories of three dedicated FTD caregivers and their experience with the Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center.

Resources for Caregivers
The early age of onset of many FTD disorders and the changes in behavior and language that can accompany them can make living with FTD a challenge for both caregivers and patients. Resources are available to support the unique needs of each patient and their caregivers.

Penn FTD Center Events

Our yearly Caregiver Conference takes place in the spring. The Caregiver Conference showcases The Penn FTD Center's our latest work in research and treatment for FTD and related conditions such as ALS and Corticobasal Degeneration.

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Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center Researchers

Areas of Expertise

The research expertise at the Penn FTD Center spans many levels of neuroscience ranging from detailed clinico-pathological studies, biomarker discovery, genetics, neuropsychological studies, functional and structural neuroimaging, and cognitive neuroscience investigations of language, memory, and social cognition.

Publications

Recent Center publications have spanned such topics as white matter imaging in tauopathy forms of FTD, ALS genetic markers, and criteria for the diagnosis of primary progressive aphasia and behavioral variant FTD.

Training and Career Opportunities

The Penn FTD Center provides an excellent training environment for undergraduate students, graduate students, clinical fellows, and research fellows to facilitate the education of the next generation of world-leading Frontotemporal degeneration experts.

Answers to the questions below (and more) can be found in the Penn FTD Center FAQ

What is dementia?
Is your research only for older adults?
What happens if I agree to participate in cognitive testing with the Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center r?
I am a caregiver of someone with Frontotemporal degeneration . How can I become involved in this research?
In what ways is Frontotemporal degeneration different from Alzheimer’s disease?
Are there any harmful effects from having multiple MRI scans?

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