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AFTD Caregiver Travel Grants
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration offers modest financial assistance for caregivers interested in attending an FTD caregiver conference. The grants may be used to defray the cost of travel, lodging, conference fees and/or…
Canadian News Story about Importance of Early Diagnosis of Dementia
A television news station in Canada ran a story about the importance and benefits of early diagnosis of dementia. Sue Gustafson, AFTD Regional Coordinator for the Western Provinces of Canada,…
Article on timing for FTD Clinical Trials
Time Is Ripe for Clinical Trials in Frontotemporal Degeneration: The Alzheimer’s Research Forum has published Part 1 of a two-part article on FTD clinical trials. Click here to read the article.
Facebook Support Group for FTD Patients
FTD blogger and patient Howard Glick has started a closed (private) Facebook group for people diagnosed with FTD. For information on how to join Howard’s group, please visit his blog.
“If I knew then”….help AFTD’s Task Force on Families
Were you a teen or in grade school when your parent became ill with FTD? AFTD’s Task Force on Families has three short questions that only you can answer. Please…
Poet, Educator Rachel Hadas to Speak on Dec. 12 in New York
Narrative Medicine Rounds with Rachel Hadas, Poet and Educator Wednesday December 7, 2011 5:00 – 7:00 p.m. Neurological Institute of New York Columbia University Medical Center 710 W. 168th Street,…
Amyloid Ligand Tells Alzheimer’s from FTLD
Researchers have found that amyloid ligand differentiates Alzheimer’s from FTLD. Click here for the online article. Fox News has also covered this research.
AFTD News: Fall 2011, Volume 8, Issue 3
In this issue: Researchers Discover Gene Mutation on Chromosome 9 That Causes FTD and ALS, The AFTD Team: A toolkit and support for grassroots special forces, Spotlight on Earl Comstock,…
Help & Hope #2
Issue #2: December 2011 (originally published as The Gateway)
Credit Card Earns Money for AFTD
For those of you who would like to “give back” to AFTD, the organization has teamed up with Capital One to offer an AFTD credit card. A percentage of each…
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