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2019 AFTD Education Conference
The 2019 AFTD Education Conference will be held on Friday, May 3 in Los Angeles! Join us for a day of learning, sharing and making connections with others who understand FTD. More details will follow.
Philadelphia Marathon
Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Philadelphia area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the Philadelphia Marathon on November…
8th Annual Quest for the Cure Golf Tournament
The eighth annual Quest for the Cure Golf Tournament hosted by the Robert M. Hatfield Foundation is taking place on November 16, 2018 at the Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club in Seminole, FL. Registration begins at 11:00 am with a…
FTD Expert Dr. Heck Addresses Care Partner Support Group in Richmond, VA
Dr. Andrew Heck, Psy.D. ABPP, will be joining the FTD Caregiver Support group to provide an informal discussion on the FTD and the impact of this disease on caregivers. Dr. Heck is a nationally renowned clinical geropsychologist, educator, trainer, and…
Toldeo, OH Meet & Greet
Join AFTD Volunteer Marian Grems for an informal gathering in Toledo, OH to meet others in your community whose lives have been affected by FTD. An RSVP by November 7th would be appreciated. To RSVP, or for any questions, please…
Lunch and Learn: Frontotemporal Dementia
Speaker Dr. Roberson is a neurologist and neuroscientist whose research is focused on Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, including frontotemporal dementia. The Roberson lab, at UAB, studies the neurobiology of Alzheimer’s disease and frontotemporal dementia (FTD), using mouse models to…
Los Angeles Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
Join select AFTD staff and members of the local community as we bring greater FTD awareness to the surrounding Los Angeles area and raise funds to help people affected by FTD. The AFTD-Team will participate in the Los Angeles Rock…
Hope Rising 2018
Honoring Leonard A. Lauder with the Susan Newhouse & Si Newhouse Award of Hope The Pierre Hotel, NYC Through the generosity of this evening’s leadership, all costs are covered, so that every dollar you give will directly support AFTD’s mission….
Carol Hall, Acclaimed Musician and Songwriter, Dies of PPA
Carol Hall, a classically trained pianist and successful Broadway composer, died of logopenic primary progressive aphasia (PPA) on October 11. She was 82. Her obituary in The New York Times confirmed the rare dementia, a form of frontotemporal degeneration, as…
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