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Contribute Your FTD Story to the Upcoming National Dementia Summit

World FTD Awareness Week starts in less than one week — on 9/24! In the lead-up, AFTD…

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Chicago Super Run Participants Walk and Run for FTD Awareness

When Chicago’s Frank Callea was diagnosed with the primary progressive aphasia form of FTD at age 54,…

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Prominent Utah Economist Donates Brain to FTD Research

Before he died of FTD earlier this year, influential economist Jeff Thredgold of Utah pledged to donate…

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New York Publication Tells Rep. Hinchey’s FTD Story

Earlier this summer, the family of Maurice Hinchey announced that the former Congressman from New York has…

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AFTD Quality of Life Grants

AFTD will pilot a new Quality of Life grant for persons diagnosed with an FTD disorder as…

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AFTD Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the 2017 Pilot Grant Program

AFTD is pleased to announce two Requests for Proposals (RFPs) for the 2017 Pilot Grant program, which…

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Sacramento City Council Member Dies of PPA

Bonnie Pannell, who served on Sacramento’s city council for 16 years, died on June 27 from the…

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Hinchey Family Announces that Former Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey Has Been Diagnosed with FTD

The family of former New York Congressman Maurice D. Hinchey has announced that he has the primary progressive…

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Radio Segment Explores FTD’s Effect on One Father-Daughter Relationship

FTD took the ability to speak clearly from Arpiar Saunders, better known as Arpy. Leading up to his death…

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Cookbook Author Donating a Portion of Sales to AFTD

Starting in 1960, Adrienne Zausner began to travel frequently to Europe in search of the continent’s most…

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