this journey alone.
and support for families facing FTD.
degeneration of the frontal
and/or temporal lobes of the brain.
What You Need to Know
that he has been diagnosed with FTD.
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provide a resource,
an outlet, and a place
to connect with others
who understand.
News & Events
Northwestern’s FTD/PPA Conference – November 4
Northwestern University’s Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center will host its annual conference on FTD and PPA on Monday, Nov. 4 in Chicago. For complete details, visit the conference web page.
MOREEarly-onset dementia: Coping with an ‘old person’s disease’
Online Toronto newspaper, thestar.com, printed an article on families in the Toronto area dealing with FTD. Click here to read the article.
MOREOpen House Art Sale – Philadelphia – October 5-6, 2013
Addie Kaplan of Roxborough, PA will host an art sale on Saturday and Sunday, October 5-6 from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at her home. Addie’s husband, Patrick Ross Arnold,…
MOREFree Webinar – Affirm Yourself for Caregiver Challenges – Part 4
September 26 – Free Webinar by Janet Edmundson, M.Ed. – Affirm Yourself for Caregiver Challenges (4th of 5-part series) For information and to register, click here.
MOREEnglish Teacher Pens Article for Huffington Post – How FTD Hides
Paul Ruth, whose mother is diagosed with FTD, had an article posted on the Huffington Post online called “How FTD Hides” on August 22.
MOREFather Speaks to Illinois Newspaper About Son’s FTD Diagnosis
Don Pierce spoke to the Daily Herald in Illinois about his son Josh’s diagnosis of FTD. Don also held a golf outing in early August to benefit AFTD in honor…
MOREHoward Glick: Blog Makes Top 25 List Again
For the second year in a row, Howard Glick’s blog made the top 25 Best Alzheimer’s Blog list: http://www.healthline.com/health-slideshow/best-alzheimers-dementia-blogs#8
MOREFree FTD Conference – San Diego – October 19, 2013
The Southern Caregiver Resource Center, UCSD Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center and AFTD have co-sponsored a conference on October 19 in San Diego entitled The Diagnosis, Management, and Treatment of FTD. …
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