Perspectives in FTD Webinar: FTD Research 2024 — Where We’ve Come From and Where We’re Headed
The science of FTD is evolving at a rapid pace and it can be difficult to interpret the scientific advancements and how they may impact families facing an FTD diagnosis. In this Perspectives in FTD Research webinar, presented jointly by AFTD and the FTD Disorders Registry, AFTD’s Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives, Penny Dacks, PhD,…
14th Annual Quest for the Cure Golf Tournament
Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club 8001 Cumberland Road, Seminole, FL, United StatesThe 14th annual Quest for the Cure Golf Tournament hosted by the Robert M. Hatfield Foundation is taking place on December 13, 2024, at the Bardmoor Golf & Tennis Club in Seminole, FL. Registration begins at 11:00 am with a shotgun start (scramble format) at 12:30 pm. Dinner, cocktails and awards will begin at 6:00…
2024 Dallas Marathon
Kay Bailey Hutchison Convention Center 650 S. Griffin Street, Dallas, TX, United StatesPlease support our team as we take on the 2024 Dallas Marathon on December 14-15 and raise money for AFTD!
National Virtual Meet & Greet – January 2025
ZoomJoin this first-ever national Meet & Greet event specifically for people living with FTD. This virtual event will be held over Zoom and will be co-hosted by AFTD volunteer Dorothy Pearman and AFTD Ambassador Jackie Shapiro. Register by clicking here. To learn more, download this flyer.
In-Person Meet & Greet in Middlesex, N.J.
Middlesex Public Library 1300 Mountain Avenue, Middlesex, NJ, United StatesJoin and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event, hosted by AFTD volunteer Norma Edom and AFTD Ambassador Sandra Gonzalez-Morett. RSVP for this event by emailing Norma at nedom@optonline.net. To learn more, download this flyer.
In-Person Meet & Greet in Fort Wayne, Ind.
Snyder Academic Center at Indiana Tech (Room 146) 1600 E. Washington Boulevard, Fort Wayne, IN, United StatesJoin and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event, hosted by AFTD volunteer Kathleen Hanold Watland, who will soon be starting a new FTD support group. RSVP for this event by emailing khwatland@gmail.com. To learn more, download this flyer. For any additional questions, call Kathleen at…
Virtual Meet & Greet for MT, WY, ND, and SD
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this virtual AFTD Meet & Greet event for people in Montana, Wyoming, North Dakota, and South Dakota on Saturday, January 25, starting at 11:00 a.m. MT. RSVP for this event by emailing event host Susan Meagher at suselenae@gmail.com. To learn more, download this flyer.
4th Annual Babson Basketball Fundraiser Game
Spencer Cline and the Babson Men's Basketball Team are hosting the 4th Annual Babson Basketball Fundraiser Game on Saturday, January 25, 2025. In the past three years, the team has raised nearly $27,000 in support of AFTD’s mission in memory of Spencer’s father, Lawrence, who was diagnosed with FTD at the age of 50.
AFTD Advocacy Webinar: Paving The Path Forward — Advancing AFTD’s Public Policy Priorities
Families living with FTD have significant unmet needs: access to quality dementia care, policies that are friendlier to unpaid caregivers, and a deeper public investment into disease-modifying treatments. In this webinar, the AFTD advocacy team and experts at the Washington, DC lobbying firm Innovation Policy Solutions will explain how you can advance these and other…
FTD: The Other Dementia — Information Session in Plymouth, MN
Plymouth Community Center 14800 34th Avenue N., Plymouth, MN, United StatesAFTD Ambassador Nanci Anderson is hosting an FTD information session at the Plymouth Community Center in Plymouth, Minn. She will provide an overview of FTD and discuss resources available in the Twin Cities and from AFTD. This session is being sponsored by the city of Plymouth. RSVP by emailing Nanci at nanderson@theaftd.org.