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Volunteer Update: From AFTD to Our Volunteers – Thank You for All That You Do!

It’s National Volunteer Appreciation Week, the time of year when we extend our gratitude to all AFTD…

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Advancing Hope: Opportunities for No-Cost Genetic Testing

There are many reasons people may consider genetic testing. Testing can help determine your eligibility for clinical…

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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…

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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,…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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