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FTD Makes the Front Page of the New York Times
May 6, 2012 – A story about FTD makes the front page of the New York Times. Click here to read the article.
AFTD News: Spring 2012, Volume 9, Issue 1
In this issue: The Evolving Landscape of FTD, AFTD Education Conference & Annual Meeting, Spotlight on Linda Nee, Published Study Identifies Obstacles to Brain Donation, Drug Discovery Grantees Named, Columbia…
Range of diagnostic spinal fluid tests needed to differentiate concurrent brain diseases
April 20, 2012 – A press release from the University of Penn was released just ahead of the American Academy of Neurology’s 64th Annual Meeting in New Orleans about differentiating brain…
Fourteen-year-old speaks out about FTD
Justin Peavey, a 14-year-old author and AFTD fundraiser from Massachusetts, recently spoke to a local reporter about how FTD has touched his family. Click here for the full story.
FTD Conference in Raleigh, NC – July 25, 2012
Save the date: Alzheimer’s North Carolina will host its 2nd Annual FTD Conference on Wednesday, July 25, 2012 at the NC State University Campus – Raleigh. Click here for the full…
AFTD Teams with Emory University for Education Conference
March 28, 2012 – AFTD Brings Education Conference and Annual Meeting to Atlanta
CBD & PSP Conference by Mayo Clinic Rochester – June 4
The Mayo Clinic Rochester will host a CBD and PSP seminar for families and caregivers on June 4 in Rochester, MN. Details and registration information can be found here.
PSP Patient Richard Rainwater Featured on CNBC’s Squawk Box
On Wednesday, April 4, CNBC’s Squawk Box featured a program on business tycoon Richard Rainwater who has PSP. Below are links to four major video segments: Part 1: Legendary Investors on…
Help & Hope #4
Issue #4: April 2012 (originally published as The Gateway)
Article in Chicago Tribune about FTD/Northwestern Conference
The Chicago Tribune ran an article on FTD in conjunction with March 24th’s FTD conference hosted by Northwestern University. To read the article, click here.