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AFTD Speaks to Canadian Press about Ralph Klein’s Passing, FTD

Members of AFTD’s staff and Medical Advisory Council were interviewed about the passing of former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein and FTD.  For the full article, click here.

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Edmonton, Canada TV Interviews Man with FTD

In light of the recent passing of former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein, an Edmonton, Canada TV station interviewed Myron Polis, who is affected with FTD, and his wife Jackie.

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Jeff Thredgold of Utah and His Battle with FTD

The Salt Lake Tribune has written an update on well-known economist Jeff Thredgold.  AFTD’s annual conference, to be held in Salt Lake City on April 12, is also mentioned in…

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Former Alberta Premier Ralph Klein is Remembered Across Canada

Ralph Klein, former Premier of Alberta who passed away on March 29th, is remembered in the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail. To read about his impressive career as well as his…

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Help & Hope #10

Issue #10: April 2013 (originally published as The Gateway)

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AFTD in Washington Post Insert on Rare Diseases

The Washington Post has run a special eight-page insert on rare diseases in its Monday, March 25th edition of the paper.  With the foreward written by a NORD executive, AFTD…

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FTD Changes Lives of Erie, PA Couple

David and Lori Stankiewicz spoke with Gerry Weiss of Erie Times-News about their family’s struggle with FTD.  Click here for the full article.

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AFTD Teams with University of Utah for Conference

March 13, 2013 – AFTD will take its education conference and annual meeting to Salt Lake City on April 12.  The University of Utah has partnered with AFTD to make…

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March 9-17 – Brain Awareness Week in NYC

The Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives (DABI), the Greater NYC Chapter for the Society of Neuroscience and academic institutions throughout New York City celebrate Brain Awareness Week through March 17th…

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University of Pennsylvania Caregiver Conference

The University of Pennsylvania is hosting its Frontotemporal Degeneration Caregiver Conference on Friday, June 7, 2013. The conference is open to anyone with an interest in FTD and will cover…

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