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4th Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference
The Alzheimer Drug Discovery Foundation will present the 4th Drug Discovery for Neurodegeneration Conference in Houston, Texas in February. The purpose of the conference is to advance drug discovery for…
The Role of Palliative Care in Dementia
An October 20, 2009 New York Times article points out that “The lack of understanding about the physical toll of dementia means that many patients near the end of life are subjected…
Ft. Myers Article Raises Awareness
The November 8, 2009 edition of the Fort Myers News-Press included an article of the Willin Family’s experiences with frontotemporal dementia and Ryan’s death September 10, just shy of his…
Dallas paper puts FTD on page one
AFTD Board Member Bill Brown and his family share their experiences with FTD with a reporter from the Dallas Morning News. Michelle Brown, Bill’s wife and mother to their three…
FTD-Foods that Delight Cookbook
Raise money for FTD research by supporting the recent publication of a very special cookbook, FTD – Foods that Delight. “Our purpose is not to just raise funds for much…
FTD Featured on “Sacramento and Company” October 13th
FTD will be the topic of a segment on Channel 10/ABC local morning show “Sacramento and Company” from 9:00-10:00 AM on Tuesday, October 13, 2009 thanks to the efforts of…
RealWomen on Health! to Discuss FTD October 15th
On October 15 at 7:30 PM EDT, a leading women’s on-line radio show, RealWomen on Health! will be hosting a 1-hour conversation about FTD. Dr. Bradley Boeve, Mayo Clinic Rochester…
A Song for Mom, by LJ Miller
LJ began to wonder why she and her mom were growing apart. Always a phone call away, and a patient listener, mom seemed distant, uninterested, and negative. Not a kid…
Radio show features FTD Awareness
Frontotemporal Dementia: What you need to know about FTD is the title of the September 26, 2009 radio broadcast of The Medical View on WWDB in Philadelphia. The show features…
I’ll Take It, by Dolly Barr
Robert E. Barr had a Masters Degree and Honorary Doctorate of Christian Service. He worked as a minister and hospital chaplain in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma for over 45 years, and…
