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“60 Minutes” Re-Airs Segment on FTD
On September 15, 60 Minutes re-aired a segment on frontotemporal degeneration that was originally broadcast this past…
AFTD Medical Advisor Virginia M.-Y. Lee Wins Breakthrough Prize
Virginia M.-Y. Lee, PhD, a founding member of AFTD’s Medical Advisory Council, was awarded a Breakthrough Prize…
AFTD Announces Recipients of 2019-2021 Postdoctoral Fellowships
By supporting talented young investigators during the final stage of their scientific training, AFTD Postdoctoral Fellowships lay…
AFTD Volunteer Katie Brandt Named Co-Chair of the NAPA Advisory Council
Katie Brandt, AFTD volunteer and former Regional Coordinator Volunteer, was named co-chair of the National Alzheimer’s Project…
Spotlight on… Kimberly Pang Torres, AFTD Board of Directors
Jackie Pang was diagnosed with FTD in 2017, less than a year after her daughter, Kimberly Pang…
AFTD Soliciting Applications 2019 AFTD Pilot Grants
AFTD is accepting applicants for two of its 2019 Pilot Grants: the Basic Science Pilot Grant and…
“Faithful as She Fades” Paints an Honest Portrait of FTD Caregiving
L’dor v’dor, a Hebrew phrase translated “from generation to generation,” is meant to convey the concept of…
University of Exeter Presents Research on Apathy in Dementia
Although it is the most common neuropsychiatric symptom of dementia — present in nearly half of all…
AFTD Seeks Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives
AFTD seeks qualified candidates for the new position of Senior Director of Scientific Initiatives (SDSI). As a…
2019 AFTD Education Conference Materials
AFTD held its 2019 Annual Education Conference at the Los Angeles Airport Marriott on Friday, May 3,…
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