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Meet and Greet – Austin/Georgetown, TX area
Join AFTD Executive Director Susan Dickinson and Susan Eissler, AFTD’s South Central Regional Coordinator Volunteer, at the Georgetown, TX Public Library on Thursday, January 21, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m., for…
Dementia 101: Not All Dementia is Alzheimer’s Disease
A recent article in Neurology Now explains the differences between the four most common types of dementia (including FTD), and four other less common forms of dementia. Understanding these differences can…
Building an Infrastructure to Support FTLD Therapeutic Development
Building an Infrastructure to Support FTLD Therapeutic Development (March 31-April 1, 2016 in Bethesda, MD) will be co-hosted by AFTD, through its FTD Treatment Study Group (FTSG), and the National Institute…
With Love Campaign
AFTD invites you to learn more about a special social-media campaign that will launch in February. Anchored by a video recently produced for AFTD, the campaign seeks to raise awareness…
King of Prussia 5K Walk/Run Registration
The AFTD-Team is registering for the annual Philadelphia-area King of Prussia 5K Walk/Run, which will be held Sunday, May 22nd. If you would like to join the team, register by…
Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias 2016 Summit
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS) is sponsoring this summit of neuroscientists, physicians, and public and private stakeholders in discussions of key challenges and special opportunities in…
Mayo Clinic Presents: Seminar for Patients and Families Impacted by FTD
The Mayo Clinic’s Department of Neurology, Division of Behavioral Neurology, will present a one-day seminar on Monday, February 1st, 2016, at Assisi Heights Conference Center in Rochester, MN from approximately 9:00 am–4:00 pm. Seminar…
Help & Hope #24
Issue #24: December 2015 (originally published as The Gateway)
AFTD News: Fall 2015, Volume 12, Issue 3
In this issue: Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation Supports $5.75M AFTD Biomarkers Initiative; AFTD Rolls Out Support Groups Initiative; Spotlight on Sue Laden; Save the Date: 2016 AFTD Education Conference; Ten…
Lewy Body Dementia Gets Spotlight
Autopsy findings identified that comedian Robin Williams was battling Dementia with Lewy Bodies (DLB), or Lewy Body Dementia, and his widow recently began offering interviews to share information about this…
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