For those reasons, starting in 2024 at our Education Conference, AFTD presented “FTD nas Artes,” which features art created by people with FTD in their lives. The FTD in the Arts exhibit creates vital opportunities for expression, connection, and recognition, affirming that personhood endures throughout the FTD journey. Steven Thompson, an accomplished artist who lost a dear friend to FTD, curated the event from pieces previously submitted to FTD in the Arts displayed at the AFTD Education Conference. Deb Jobe, co-chair of the AFTD Persons with FTD Advisory Council and a person living with FTD, never imagined she could draw. Then came her FTD diagnosis in 2022.

Source: CNN January 30, 2026 15:54 UTC