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Meet and Greet in the Austin, TX area

On September 19, 2015, please join volunteer South Central Regional Coordinator Susan Eissler in the Austin, TX area for conversation and resource-sharing, as well as discussion about support options. Click…

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Mother-Son Team Shine Light on Rare Form of Dementia Called FTD

In this article for online forum Caregiver Relief, journalist David Heist writes about the FTD resource What If It’s Not Alzheimer’s, A Caregiver’s Guide to Dementia. Updated in 2014 with…

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Help & Hope #22

Issue #22: August 2015 (originally published as The Gateway)

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AFTD is Hiring!

AFTD is actively recruiting for two open positions: Research Manager and Events Coordinator. Join an organization of creative, driven professionals dedicated to improving the quality of life of people affected…

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AFTD News: Summer 2015, Volume 12, Issue 2

In this issue: Clinical Trials Foster Hope in the Fight Against FTD; FTD Awareness Week Goes Global; Spotlight on Paul Lester; National Foundation Awards a Multi-Year Grant to AFTD; AFTD…

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Accelerating Drug Discovery for FTD…

The Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery Foundation (ADDF) and The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration have issued their 2015 Request for Proposals. Through this grant program, Accelerating DRUG DISCOVERY for Frontotemporal Degeneration, ADDF…

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A Labor of Love

Actress Connie Shulman, most known for her work in Orange is the New Black, spoke with Neurology Now about her experience documenting a friend’s decline due to FTD. Click here…

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Help & Hope #21

Issue #21: June 2015 (originally published as The Gateway)

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AFTD is Hiring…

AFTD is currently hiring for two open positions! View job descriptions and learn how to apply through these links: Research Manager {posted May 2015} Communications Manager {posted April 2015}  …

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Looks Like Laury… Interview with Pamela Hogan and Connie Shulman

Awareness is key to realizing AFTD’s mission – and when people share stories of the impact FTD has had in their lives in a public fashion, it goes such a…

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