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Annual AFTD Hope Rising Benefit Raises Crucial Funds for Fight Against FTD

(L-R: Hope Rising Benefit Co-Chair David Zaslav, AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson, AFTD Board member Kristin Holloway,…

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FTD-Themed Play “Chasing Rainbows” Coming to Sacramento

On Saturday, March 4, playwright Bob Powers will perform his one-person show Chasing Rainbows, based on his…

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Family of Bruce Willis Announces Actor Has Been Diagnosed with FTD

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), the actor’s family said in a statement released…

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What Is Frontotemporal Dementia, the Disease Bruce Willis Is Diagnosed With?

Today, the family of Bruce Willis announced that the 67-year-old actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia…

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#FromHopeToAction: AFTD’s 2022 Annual Report

AFTD’s 2022 Annual Report documents progress made bringing hope to action in each area of our mission…

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L.A. Rams Coach Zac Robinson Shows Support for AFTD’s Mission with Special Cleats

Zac Robinson, quarterback coach and pass game coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams, will don special AFTD-themed…

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From Hope to Action: AFTD Commits to Bold 2022-2025 Strategic Plan

Earlier this year, AFTD’s Board of Directors approved an ambitious new Strategic Plan to guide our mission…

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Spotlight on… Helen-Ann Comstock, AFTD Founder and Board Member

Helen-Ann Comstock officially founded AFTD two decades ago, but the seeds for the organization were planted many…

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AFTD Ambassador Program Enters Its Third Year

In 2019, AFTD created a new opportunity for volunteer leadership by launching our Ambassador program. Ambassadors are…

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AFTD at 20: The Journey So Far

2002: AFTD is founded When Helen-Ann Comstock’s husband, Craig, was diagnosed with Pick’s disease — what we…

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