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The Lauder and Newhouse Foundations Announce New Initiative to Find Treatments for FTD
AFTD is excited to share that The Lauder Foundation and the Samuel I. Newhouse Foundation have each committed $5 million to create The Treat FTD Fund, which will accelerate clinical…
Minneapolis-based Children’s Author, Nancy Carlson to Give Keynote at AFTD Conference
On May 10th, AFTD announced they would hold their 2016 education conference in Minneapolis, MN, at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Minneapolis-Park Place, on Friday, May 13. It will run from…
AFTD News: Spring 2016, Volume 13, Issue 1
In this issue: FTD Disorders Registry: The Future of FTD Research; FTD Research Momentum Showcased in National Meetings; Spotlight on Stephen Fenoglio; A Recipe for Hope; AFTD Welcomes New Staff;…
AD-Related Dementias Summit 2016: Progress, Aims, Dollars
The April 2016 Alzheimer’s Disease-Related Dementias (ADRD) Summit gathered together approximately 400 researchers, representatives of government and nonprofit groups, patients and caregivers to discuss ADRD research priorities and progress, and solicit input. Recommendations…
AFTD Speaks to Kimberly Williams-Paisley About Her New Book
Kimberly Williams-Paisley’s new memoir, published earlier this month by Penguin Random House, has much to offer for anyone impacted by FTD. In this vivid, thoughtful book, Williams-Paisley describes her journey…
‘Review: Tinsley’s “Double Distance” is emotional…’
Selected works from artist and AFTD volunteer Tori Tinsley’s Hugs series are currently being exhibited at the Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design galleries, located at Georgia State University in Atlanta.…
Help & Hope #26
Issue #26: April 2016 (originally published as The Gateway)
2nd Annual John Baumgartner Golf Tournament
The friends and family of John Baumgartner, who is living with FTD, host an annual golf tournament to raise FTD awareness in Alabama and funds to benefit AFTD’s mission. This year,…
‘Brain Imaging Gets the Scoop on Eating Disorders in FTD’
As first reported online via JAMA Neurology, a new study “takes significant steps in studying the eating behaviors of FTD under carefully controlled conditions … [and is] one of the most…
AFTD-Team: Flashback 5K in Towson, MD
AFTD is forming a team to participate in the Flashback 5K in Towson, MD on Sunday, April 3rd. Visit our Flashback 5K campaign page for registration information, and instructions on how to…
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