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Frontotemporal Degeneration: The Dementia Doctors Mistake for a Midlife Crisis

AFTD Medical Advisory Council member, Dr. Bradford Dickerson, contributed to an article about the difficulties associated with…

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FTD Research Challenges

This video from the NIH’s Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias: Research Challenges and Opportunities meeting, co-sponsored by AFTD, discusses how…

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MAC Chair Receives Award from American Academy of Neurology

AFTD’s Medical Advisory Council Chair, Dr. M. Marsel Mesulam, was awarded the 2014 Potamkin Prize for his contributions to…

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Max’s Catch-a-Thon

Max Portnoy, of Bethesda, MD, organized a three hour catch-a-thon to support AFTD and to honor his…

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AFTD and ADDF Award Grants Funding FTD Research

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) and The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) recently announced the recipients…

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University of Pennsylvania’s FTD Caregiver Conference – May 30, 2014

On Friday, May 30, 2014, the Penn Frontotemporal Degeneration Center will host its annual FTD Caregiver Conference. …

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Katie Brandt’s Speech on Rare Disease Day in Boston

AFTD volunteer and AFTD New England Regional Coordinator Katie Brandt spoke on Feb. 28th at the State…

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February 28: Rare Disease Day

In support of Rare Disease Day, AFTD will be represented at a Rare Disease Day event in Massachusetts by…

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Mayo Clinic Rochester Seminar for FTD and PPA – March 17, 2014

Mayo Clinic Seminar for Families Impacted by Frontotemporal Dementia and Primary Progressive Aphasia  March 17, 2014 –…

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9th International Conference on FTD

9th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias – Oct 23-25, 2014 The Sheraton Vancouver Wall Centre Hotel Vancouver,…

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