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“Going Down in Flames” Play
“What if we write a play about a clown who gets dementia?” That’s the question that renowned actor and professional clown, Joan Mankin asked her brother in 2010. A few years later, they would find out the hard way. Based…
9th Annual Al McNulty Benefit
Joel McNulty and family will host the 9th Annual Al McNulty Dementia Benefit on May 18, 2019 at the Red Room in Overland Park, KS. The event is from 2:00 to 11:00 pm, and will feature live music and a…
Colfax Marathon
Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Denver area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the Colfax Marathon on May…
2019 AFTD Education Conference
The 2019 AFTD Education Conference will be held on Friday, May 3 in Los Angeles! Join us for a day of learning, sharing and making connections with others who understand FTD. Click here for more information. The all-day conference will…
Colorado Springs, CO Meet & Greet
Join AFTD Volunteer Nancy Harvalis and AFTD Southwest Regional Coordinator Volunteer, Kathy Urban, for an informal gathering in Colorado Springs, CO to meet others in your community whose lives have been affected by FTD. An RSVP by April 14th would…
Aging in America Conference
We invite you to join the 2019 Aging in America Conference, which takes place in New Orleans, April 15-18. Nearly 3,000 professionals who work with older adults will meet at the conference to discuss a multitude of issues affecting older…
Massachusetts General Hospital FTD Unit Education Day
Massachusetts General Hospital will host the 8th Annual From Care to Cure FTD Unit Education Day on Friday, April 5, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will take place at the Westin Hotel in Waltham, Massachusetts. Persons diagnosed…
Omaha, NE Meet & Greet
Join AFTD Volunteer Brian Fox for an informal gathering in Omaha, NE to meet others in your community whose lives have been affected by FTD. An RSVP by March 20th would be appreciated. To RSVP, or for any questions, please…
Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias Summit 2019
AFTD is a co-sponsor for the ADRD Summit 2019, which will address special research priorities for Alzheimer’s disease-related dementias, including frontotemporal (FTD), Lewy body (LBD), mixed, and vascular dementias. Organized by the NINDS ,the summit is part of the National Plan…
Treating PSP, MSA, and CBD – What can be done?
Stanford University and Brain Support Network will be co-hosting a free, one-hour webinar on progressive supranuclear palsy, multiple system atrophy, and corticobasal degeneration. Dr. Brent Bluett, DO, movement disorders specialist, Stanford Movement Disorders Center, will present the webinar. Click here…