Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration

Obama Administration Releases National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias

amaher — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:05:59 +0000

On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the Obama Administration released a plan to address Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias in an effort to develop treatments and prevention plans by 2025. To read the full press release, click here. Click here to read the plan.

Second Forbes.com Article in Patient Series

amaher — Wed, 16 May 2012 13:23:36 +0000

Alice Walton writes a second profile on a woman whose career was stolen by FTD. This is the second article in a series about FTD from a patient’s perspective. Click here to read Diana’s story.

Call for Abstracts – International FTD Conference 2012

amaher — Mon, 14 May 2012 15:59:28 +0000

The 8th International Conference on FTD will be held September 5-7, 2012 in Manchester, England. Organizers are asking for professional abstracts to be submitted by June 1, 2012. Early bird registration ends July 23, 2012. Visit www.ftd2012.org for more information.

FTD Article on Forbes.com: The Other Side of Frontotemporal Degeneration

amaher — Thu, 10 May 2012 16:24:11 +0000

Forbes.com contributor Alice Walton writes a follow-up article to the New York Times piece. Click here to read Alice’s story.

FTD Makes the Front Page of the New York Times

amaher — Sun, 06 May 2012 16:30:02 +0000

May 6, 2012 – A story about FTD makes the front page of the New York Times. Click here to read the article.

Range of diagnostic spinal fluid tests needed to differentiate concurrent brain diseases

amaher — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 13:29:37 +0000

April 20, 2012 – A press release from the University of Penn was released just ahead of the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans about differentiating brain diseases, including FTD. Click here to read the article.

Fourteen-year-old speaks out about FTD

amaher — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 11:45:50 +0000

Justin Peavey, a 14-year-old author and AFTD fundraiser from Massachusetts, recently spoke to a local reporter about how FTD has touched his family. Click here for the full story.

AFTD Teams with Emory University for Education Conference

amaher — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 15:47:18 +0000

March 28, 2012 – AFTD Brings Education Conference and Annual Meeting to Atlanta

PSP Patient Richard Rainwater Featured on CNBC’s Squawk Box

amaher — Fri, 06 Apr 2012 13:24:23 +0000

On Wednesday, April 4, CNBC’s Squawk Box featured a program on business tycoon Richard Rainwater who has PSP. Below are links to four major video segments:
Part 1: Legendary Investors on Rainwater’s Legacy
Part 2: Eddie Lampert on Rainwater’s Legacy
Part 3: Cramer Reflects on Rainwater’s Legacy
Part 4: Rainwater’s Son on Rainwater Foundation

Article in Chicago Tribune about FTD/Northwestern Conference

amaher — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 16:37:11 +0000

The Chicago Tribune ran an article on FTD in conjunction with March 24th’s FTD conference hosted by Northwestern University. To read the article, click here.