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Amid loss, Minn. author Nancy Carlson still makes children’s books
Author Nancy Carlson describes her journey caring for her husband, who has FTD. Read the article here.
A Symphony for Douglas
An article, posted on CantonRep.com, about a symphony written by Linda Anne Bentz Parsons and orchestrated, arranged and directed by Steve Parsons in honor of Douglas Parsons, who has FTD.…
RARE BRAIN DISEASE RESEARCHERS TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $30 MILLION IN FUNDING OVER NEXT 5 YEARS
Researchers studying frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) disease, a leading cause of early onset dementia, will receive more than $30 million over the next five years in grants from the National Institutes…
Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter Annual Delaware Dementia Conference – Dover, DE
Alzheimer’s Association Delaware Valley Chapter Annual Delaware Dementia Conference – Dover, DE Wednesday, November 19, 2014, 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM Dover Downs Hotel & Conference Center 1131 N. DuPont Hwy. Dover,…
AFTD’s 2015 Education Conference
AFTD’s 2015 Education Conference will be held in San Diego, CA on April 24th. See the conference page for more information. Online registration is now closed. Walk-up registrations are welcome.
Help and Hope #18
Issue #18: October 2014 (originally published as The Gateway)
The Boston Globe ‘Health Answers’ Features FTD
AFTD Medical Advisory Council member Murray Grossman, M.D., Ed.D., helps The Boston Globe answer the question: “What is frontotemporal dementia, and is it inheritable?” Dr. Grossman is Director of the Penn…
A Wife’s Death Means a New Beginning
In this blog, Dan Browning, who writes about health care and medical research for the Star Tribune in Minneapolis, describes the aftermath of his wife’s recent death from complications related…
Changes in Eye Can Predict Changes in Brain
Researchers have shown that loss of cells in the retina is one of the earliest signs of FTD in people with a genetic risk. Click here to read the full article.
Chicago Family Offers Unique Prize at Benefit Auction
The Pierce family held their annual golf outing and auction on July 25th. Among the prizes to be won was one-on-one time with the Heisman Trophy. Click here to read…
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