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2019 AFTD Education Conference Materials
AFTD held its 2019 Annual Education Conference at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott on Friday, May 3,…
“60 Minutes” Airs Story on FTD
On Sunday, May 5, CBS’s 60 Minutes devoted one of its segments to FTD. Bill Whitaker’s story,…
Our Plan, Our Future
Neuroscience has been a major area of interest for me for more than 15 years. It became…
AFTD Unveils 2019-2022 Strategic Plan
In December 2018, AFTD’s Board of Directors voted to adopt a new Strategic Plan for our work…
Article on FTD Featured in U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report brought attention to FTD with a broad overview of the disease, including…
AFTD Thanks Our Volunteers!
In honor of National Volunteer Appreciation Week (April 7-13), the staff of AFTD would like to…
PPA Study Identifies Brain Region That Only Processes Speech
A study of individuals with primary progressive aphasia (PPA) revealed a region of the brain that only…
AFTD Stakeholders Highlight Need for More FTD Research at ADRD Summit
AFTD staff and Board members, along with representatives from the FTD Disorders Registry, attended the Alzheimer’s Disease-Related…
AFTD Community Mourns Passing of VJ Anastasia
Valerie Jeanne “VJ” Anastasia, who was featured in AFTD’s short awareness film VJ & Chuck, died peacefully…
Everything Is Just Fine: Anosognosia in Frontotemporal Degeneration
Partners in FTD Care, Winter 2019 Download the full issue (pdf) Caring for people with FTD presents…
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