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FTD Article in L.A. Times
The Los Angeles Times ran a fantastic front-page article on FTD on Feb. 10, 2012. Many thanks for Dr….
Regional Coordinator Sue Gustafson Talks FTD with Focus Manitoba
Canadian Western Provinces Regional Coordinator Sue Gustafson and her affected husband Dave were featured in the first…
AFTD MAC Member Dr. Karen Duff Makes Discovery About Tau and Alzheimer’s
Watch this CBS video with AFTD MAC member Dr. Karen Duff as she talks about the discovery of…
Northwestern Caregiver Conference – March 24, 2012
The Cognitive Neurology and Alzheimer’s Disease Center of the Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine announces the…
AFTD Caregiver Travel Grants
The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration offers modest financial assistance for caregivers interested in attending an FTD caregiver conference. The…
Canadian News Story about Importance of Early Diagnosis of Dementia
A television news station in Canada ran a story about the importance and benefits of early diagnosis…
Article on timing for FTD Clinical Trials
Time Is Ripe for Clinical Trials in Frontotemporal Degeneration: The Alzheimer’s Research Forum has published Part 1…
Facebook Support Group for FTD Patients
FTD blogger and patient Howard Glick has started a closed (private) Facebook group for people diagnosed with FTD. …
“If I knew then”….help AFTD’s Task Force on Families
Were you a teen or in grade school when your parent became ill with FTD? AFTD’s Task…
Poet, Educator Rachel Hadas to Speak on Dec. 12 in New York
Narrative Medicine Rounds with Rachel Hadas, Poet and Educator Wednesday December 7, 2011 5:00 – 7:00 p.m….