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AFTD Now Offering CME Credits to Healthcare Professional Webinar Attendees

As part of an ongoing organizational effort to provide vital FTD education to healthcare professionals, AFTD held its first webinar offering continuing medical education (CME) credits on February 22. Guest…

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Spotlight on… Julie Kelly, AFTD Board of Directors

Growing up, Julie Kelly was like a third sister to her best friends, identical twins Cathy Pfeifer and Jeannette Ekstrand. The trio went to high school together in suburban Chicago.…

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Healing Through Sharing Our FTD Story

“We have to stop and remember that the person they were is not the person they are, and it’s going to keep changing. I hope we can get people to…

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Bruce Willis Announcement Brings FTD Awareness to Millions Worldwide

The family of Bruce Willis announced via Instagram on February 16 that the beloved actor has been diagnosed with FTD. The statement, also published on AFTD’s website, was signed by…

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AFTD News: Spring 2023, Vol. 20, Issue 1

In this issue: Bruce Willis Announcement Brings FTD Awareness to Millions Worldwide; L.A. Rams Coach Dons AFTD Cleats During Game; Penny Dacks Appears on Remember Me Podcast; Healing Through Sharing…

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April’s Athlete of the Month: Chad Thomsen

Our April Charity Miles Athlete of the Month is Chad Thomsen from North Carolina. He runs in memory of his first wife, Roxanne, who passed away in 2009 at 41…

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AFTD Webinar: Treatment of Behavioral Variant Frontotemporal Degeneration

Join Dr. Simon Ducharme, a neuropsychiatrist, researcher, and expert specializing in FTD, as he presents on the treatment of behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD). This webinar is designed specifically for primary…

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Advocacy Update: AFTD Board Members and CEO Help BEYONDD Study Secure Partnership of New York State Sen. Cordell Cleare

AFTD CEO Susan L-J Dickinson and Board members Donald E. Newhouse and Kathy Newhouse Mele helped to secure the partnership of New York State Senator Cordell Cleare for a study…

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Dr. Murray Grossman, 1952-2023

Murray Grossman, MDCM, EdD, an internationally recognized leader in FTD science and a founding member of AFTD’s Medical Advisory Council (MAC), died on April 4, the Penn Memory Center announced…

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AFTD Volunteers Share FTD Insights with Being Patient Live Talk

AFTD volunteer Katie Brandt and AFTD Medical Advisory Council chair Brad Dickerson, MD, were featured in a recent edition of Being Patient Live Talk. Brandt and Dr. Dickerson spoke with…

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