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Everett, WA Virtual Meet & Greet

Join AFTD Ambassador Joanne Linerud for the first ever Virtual Meet & Greet for the Everett, WA area. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in your area whose lives are affected by FTD. RSVP is required to receive Zoom meeting link and password. To RSVP, or if you have questions, please contact Joanne at jlinerud@theaftd.org.…

Ellie’s Butterflies

Ellie's Butterflies is a children's picture book written by Alecia Smith, described as a "loving story about understanding dementia." When Alecia's father was diagnosed with FTD at the age of 61, all three of her children were under the age of five. Alecia searched for a children's book that could help her have a conversation…

Community Information Session: Learn More About AFTD’s March 5th Externally Led PFDD Meeting

On February 4, AFTD will host an online Community Information Session, providing information and answering questions about  the upcoming AFTD-hosted virtual Externally Led Patient Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting. The Externally Led PFDD meeting, to be held March 5, will give all whose lives have been affected by  FTD the chance to share their direct…

Spokane, WA Virtual Meet & Greet

Join AFTD Ambassador Joanne Linerud for a Virtual Meet & Greet for the Spokane, WA area. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in your area whose lives are affected by FTD. RSVP is required to receive Zoom meeting link and password. Limited spots available. To RSVP, or if you have questions, please contact Joanne at…

Webinar: The Speech-Language Pathologist’s Role in FTD Care

How can speech-language pathologists (SLPs) help individuals and their family members who are coping with a diagnosis of FTD? This presentation will describe how SLPs can develop a practical roadmap that targets a person-centered, functional plan of care to increase meaningful life participation in daily activities. Becky Khayum, MS, CCC-SLP will discuss strategies for different…

Understanding Specialty Dementias: Symptoms, Communication Practices and Resources

Join The Kensington White Plains and AFTD Ambassador Corey Esannason for an interactive presentation about Specialty Dementias such as Lewy Body, Frontotemporal Dementia and Vascular Dementia. Corey Esannason, is a Registered Yoga Teacher and an Ambassador with the Association For Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD). Corey’s mother was diagnosed with FTD in 2011. Her combined passion for moving…

In-Person Meet & Greet, Roseville, CA

Seventh Day Adventist Conference 2100 Douglas Blvd, Roseville, CA, United States

Have you been touched by FTD or think a loved one has FTD? Join AFTD Ambassador Terry Walter and AFTD volunteer Ed Fargusson for an informal gathering in Roseville, CA to meet others in your community whose lives have been affected by FTD. Please RSVP by Wednesday, August 10th. You can email Terry Walter at…

Beaverton City Library 12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton, OR, United States

AFTD will be providing information and resources at the Family Caregiver Resources Fair in Beaverton, Ore., on Monday, November 13. In all, more than 20 community programs will be on hand to provide support to family caregivers and care partners. The event is free to attend and registration is not required. If you are an…

Alzheimer’s Association North Idaho Caregiver Conference

North Idaho College Edminster Student Union Building North College Drive, Coeur d'Alene, ID, United States

AFTD Ambassador Joanne Linerud will be hosting an information table at the Alzheimer's Association North Idaho Caregiver Conference on November 8, 2024, from 9 AM - 2 PM PDT at the Student Union Building of North Idaho College. This free event for care partners will feature guidance from dementia experts, a Q&A panel, as well as…

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