Posts by Gwen Gainer
How My Son Helps Me Hold Onto My Mom as Dementia Steals Her Away
Author Catherine Savini shares how becoming a new mother has helped her to remember earlier times with her mother and the important advice she gave before being diagnosed with FTD,…
Read MoreCurePSP 2016 East Coast Family Conference
The 2016 East Coast Family Conference kicks off the afternoon of Friday March 11, with a reading and book signing by actress and author, Kathryn Leigh Scott. Her recent book,…
Read MorePhiladelphia-area AFTD Gathering
Please join Joanna Dauber, AFTD’s PA Regional Coordinator Volunteer, on Sunday, March 13th, for a gathering of local families, friends, caregivers, and persons diagnosed with FTD. Click here for details. Note: An RSVP via…
Read MoreFebruary 29th: 2016 Rare Disease Day
AFTD is pleased to announce its participation in Mediaplanet’s special print insert, Rare Diseases, an awareness campaign being published in USA Today’s New York, Chicago, Houston, San Francisco and Boston…
Read More10th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias, Munich
10th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias – August 31-September 2, 2016 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FTD Hotel Holiday Inn Munich – City Centre, Munich Germany Hochstrasse 3 81669 Munich, Germany Held…
Read MoreHBO Program Features Persons Diagnosed With FTD
On February 19th, 2016, HBO aired an episode within its Vice series, entitled “Right to Die.” As described on HBO’s website, the episode explored “moral, political and personal questions about…
Read MoreLaughter is the Best Medicine for Dad’s Dementia
Comedian David Baddiel reveals the black humor in his father’s FTD diagnosis through a stand-up comedy show he has created to help him cope. He explains, “The impulse behind wanting…
Read MoreWhen Dementia Unlocks Creativity
Recently featured in The Wall Street Journal, Victor, a man diagnosed with FTD, has discovered a creative side he never knew he had. In this interesting article, we learn that…
Read MoreAFTD-Team: The Fit Foodie in Austin, TX
Join AFTD at The Fit Foodie in the Austin, TX area June 25th. Visit our campaign page for registration information, instructions on how to create a fundraiser and receive an official…
Read MoreAFTD-Team: Freedom Run in Cambridge, MA
AFTD staff is lacing up their sneakers and forming a team for the Freedom Run in the Cambridge, MA area on June 5th. Visit our campaign page for registration information, instructions…
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