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February 13th: Midwest Virtual Meet & Greet

February 13, 2021 @ 11:00 am - 12:00 pm EST

Join AFTD Ambassador Deb Scharper for a Midwest Virtual Meet & Greet for IA, MN, SD, and ND. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in your area whose lives are…

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Dr. Daniel Kaufer Memorial Caregiver Conference

February 10, 2021 - February 11, 2021

AFTD is a sponsor of the Dementia Alliance of North Carolina’s Inaugural Dr. Daniel Kaufer Memorial Caregiver Conference. This online caregiver conference will focus on awareness, attitude, and action to…

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Community Information Session: Learn More About AFTD’s March 5th Externally Led PFDD Meeting

February 4, 2021 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EST

On February 4, AFTD will host an online Community Information Session, providing information and answering questions about  the upcoming AFTD-hosted virtual Externally Led Patient Focused Drug Development (EL-PFDD) meeting. The…

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With Love 10th Anniversary

February 1, 2021 - February 28, 2021

AFTD is commemorating the 10th anniversary of our annual With Love campaign this February. During the month-long fundraiser, we encourage you to share your FTD story and how love helped…

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Jan. 9 — West Coast Virtual Meet & Greet

January 9, 2021 @ 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm EST

Join AFTD Volunteer Maureen Stroka for a West Coast Virtual Meet & Greet for young adults, ages 20 – 45, who have a parent living with FTD. E-meet (via Zoom…

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Tangle Syx – 1% for AFTD

January 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021

Tangle Syx, a sustainable clothing company, is donating one percent of all sales to support AFTD’s mission in honor of founder Alyssa Radcliff’s husband, Chris Radcliff. He was diagnosed with…

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East Coast Virtual Meet & Greet

December 22, 2020 @ 7:15 pm - 8:45 pm EST

Join AFTD Volunteer Jen Hoar for an East Coast Virtual Meet & Greet for young adults, ages 20 – 45, who have a parent living with FTD. E-meet (via Zoom…

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North Carolina Meet & Greet

December 10, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Join AFTD volunteers Dr.Gerald Lazarus and Chad Thomsen and AFTD board alumnus Paul Lester for a Virtual Meet & Greet for North Carolina. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in…

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Webinar: Gene Therapy in FTD

December 3, 2020 @ 3:00 pm - 4:30 pm EST

Gene therapy is showing promise for treating a wide range of diseases, and related clinical trials are emerging for FTD. This webinar, part of a new Perspectives in FTD Research…

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Ellie’s Butterflies

December 2, 2020 - December 2, 2021

Ellie’s Butterflies is a children’s picture book written by Alecia Smith, described as a “loving story about understanding dementia.” When Alecia’s father was diagnosed with FTD at the age of…

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CANCELED: Philadelphia Marathon

November 21, 2020 - November 22, 2020

The Philadelphia Marathon has been canceled in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The event has been rescheduled for November 2021. Note: Anyone who was registered on the AFTD-Team for this…

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Vermont, New Hampshire & Maine Virtual Meet & Greet

November 19, 2020 @ 7:00 pm - 8:30 pm EST

Join AFTD Volunteer Connie Archambault for a Virtual Meet & Greet for Vermont, New Hampshire, and Maine. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in your area whose lives are affected…

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2nd Annual PAC Conference

November 16, 2020 - November 17, 2020

AFTD is a co-sponsor of the second annual Positive Approach to Care Conference, which will be held virtually via Zoom. The theme of this year’s conference is Living Under the…

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Webinar: Living the Grief of FTD — The Winding Paths of Loss, Love, and Resilience

November 12, 2020 @ 2:30 pm - 4:00 pm EST

In FTD, losses begin with the first presenting symptoms. Even before a diagnosis, persons diagnosed and their families experience tremendous fear and worry — which, over time, develop into feelings…

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Webinar: FTD and Genetic Testing – A Practical Approach

October 29, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT

About 40% of people affected by FTD have a family history with at least one other relative diagnosed with some form of neurodegenerative disease. Knowing as much as you can…

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Jersey Shore Area Meet & Greet

October 10, 2020 @ 4:00 pm - 5:30 pm EDT

Join AFTD Volunteer Stuart Waldman for a Virtual Meet & Greet for the Central NJ and Jersey Shore areas. E-meet (via Zoom video conference) others in your area whose lives…

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The Shawnee 50 Mile Trail Run

October 10, 2020

Paul Petras will be participating in the Shawnee 50 Mile Trail Run on October 10, 2020 in honor of his girlfriend, Serina Cline’s, father, who was diagnosed with FTD and…

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CANCELED: 12th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias, Minnesota

October 7, 2020 - October 10, 2020

The 12th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementias (ICFTD) and the 1st International Society for Frontotemporal Dementias Congress 2020, scheduled for October 7 – 10, has been canceled in response to…

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World FTD Marathon

October 3, 2020 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm EDT

On October 3, presenters from around the globe will provide the latest information on FTD research and support, and share about the lived experience of this disease during the daylong…

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World FTD Awareness Week 2020

September 27, 2020 - October 4, 2020

World FTD Awareness Week, a week of events, activism and engagement, is organized each year by World FTD United, an international coalition of which AFTD is a member. This year,…

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