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9th Annual Al McNulty Benefit
Joel McNulty and family will host the 9th Annual Al McNulty Dementia Benefit on September 13, 2019 at Sunset Grill Restaurant in Overland Park, KS. The event is from 6:00 to 11:00 pm, and will feature live music, raffles and…
Help & Hope #54
Issue #54: September 2019 In this issue you will learn more about the presentation of PSP and CBS, sign up for a Columbia University study of treatment for FTD behavioral symptoms, get info about our 2019 Food for Thought campaign…
“60 Minutes” Re-Airs Segment on FTD
On September 15, 60 Minutes re-aired a segment on frontotemporal degeneration that was originally broadcast this past May. AFTD provided the show’s producers with background information on FTD, and connected them with Bruce Miller, MD. Dr. Miller, who leads a…
Dementia from the Inside Out
The Very Reverend Tracey Lind will speak at St. Michael’s Episcopal Church in Wayne, NJ on September 10 from 5 to 6 p.m. Tracey and her spouse Emily Ingalls will share the insights they’ve gained from a life complicated by…
AFTD Medical Advisor Virginia M.-Y. Lee Wins Breakthrough Prize
Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, a founding member of AFTD’s Medical Advisory Council, was awarded a Breakthrough Prize in Life Sciences on September 5. Dr. Lee is the director of the University of Pennsylvania’s Center for Neurodegenerative Disease Research. Her work…
Novel Approaches for FTD to Be Highlighted at ADDF International Conference Sept. 16-17
The 20th International Conference on Alzheimer’s Drug Discovery, a two-day interdisciplinary forum to be held September 16-17, 2019 in Jersey City, NJ, will bring together 20 top researchers to present a diversity of approaches and the latest on innovative treatments and…
Messages of Hope
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Frontotemporal Degeneration: Definition, Types, Approaches
Susan Hirsch, a member of AFTD’s Partners in FTD Care Advisory Committee, will present this free continuing education seminar on FTD for healthcare professionals. RSVP by calling 412-380-1300, or by sending an email to [email protected] Click here to download a…
Messages of Hope
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3rd Annual Crusade for a Cure Golf Tournament
Midwest Regional Coordinator, Deb Scharper, will host the 3rd Annual Crusade for a Cure Golf Tournament on August 31, 2019 to benefit AFTD Research. The tournament will be held at Sunny Brae Golf Course (Osage, IA) and will feature a…