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Chicago Family Offers Unique Prize at Benefit Auction
The Pierce family held their annual golf outing and auction on July 25th. Among the prizes to…
FTD Included for First Time in National Plan to Cure Alzheimer’s Disease and Other Dementias
Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), a disease process that results in progressive damage to the temporal and/or frontal lobes…
AFTD to Co-Sponsor Workshop
AFTD along with the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke and the ALS Foundation are co-sponsoring…
Family Opens Up About Experience with FTD
The Harvey Family of Connecticut, who lost their husband and father, Kevin, in 2012, were recently interviewed…
Powerful Patient Podcast
Katie Brandt, AFTD Regional Volunteer Coordinator for New England, was interviewed July 24 on a Powerful Patient podcast….
In Sickness and In Health
A Pennsylvania caregiver tells her story of reuniting with her high school sweetheart later in life, and…
What You Should Know About FTD
Caregiver.com explains common symptoms of FTD, as well as why the early signs are often overlooked and misdiagnosed….
PA family continues father’s legacy through Bill’s Best barbecue sauce
The Fehon family shared the story of their experiences with their husband/father’s FTD and the family business…
AFTD Executive Director, Susan Dickinson, to be interviewed on NeuroMatters
AFTD Executive Director Susan Dickinson will be interviewed by Dr. Samuel Brinkman about FTD on his internet…
A Different Dementia
Sylvia Gentry spoke with the Philadelphia Inquirer about the path to diagnosis and caring for her husband.