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When the “Needle Gets Stuck” – The Lesters’ Story

Raleigh, NC─ In the past six years, Arnette Lester of Raleigh, NC has lost all but a few of her teeth.  She can no longer work or drive a car. …

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8th Annual George F. Sidoris Memorial Golf Outing

On August 17, the 8th Annual George F. Sidoris Memorial Golf Outing will be held at the Lost Nation Golf Course in Willoughby, OH.  Registration begins at 1 p.m. The…

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FTD Makes Headlines on NBC’s Nightly News with Brian Williams

NBC Chief Science and Health Correspondent Robert Bazell interviewed AFTD Board Member John Whitmarsh and AFTD Medical Advisory Council Member Dr. Bruce Miller in a short segment on FTD on the…

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2014 AFTD Education Conference and Annual Meeting

AFTD’s 2014 Education Conference and Annual Meeting took place on Friday, March 14 in White Plains, NY.

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Howard Glick Guest Speaker at ALFA Conference in May

On May 16, 2013, Howard Glick spoke for two hours at the Arizona Assisted Living Federation of America.  “A Conversation with Howard” about what it’s like to live with FTD was…

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May 19 – AFTD Staff and Friends Walking the Walk

Staff and friends of AFTD will participate in a 10-mile run or 5K walk/run in King of Prussia, PA on Sunday, May 11 to benefit AFTD’s mission. Sunday, May 19…

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AFTD MAC Members Write Editorial for Professional Journal

AFTD Medical Advisory Council members Drs. Chiadi Onyike and Edward (Ted) Huey co-wrote an editorial that introduces the April 2013 issue of the International Review of Psychiatry.  The piece, entitled “Frontotemporal dementia and…

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Cocktails for a Cause in NYC – May 11, 2013

Members of the Leifer family will host a “Cocktails for a Cause” fundraiser benefitting AFTD on May 11, 2013 at EVR Lounge in New York City.  Tara Leifer’s father recently…

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