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AFTD Medical Advisory Councils Welcomes Two New Members
July 9, 2012 – AFTD Welcomes Dr. Edward Huey and Dr. Chiadi Onyike to Medical Advisory Council
Article Series on FTSG Meeting
Gabrielle Strobel writes a five-part series on the June 4 meeting of the Frontotemporal Degeneration Treatment Study Group…
Canadian Caregiver Wins Heart of the Home Award
Ken Wong, a Canadian caregiver to his wife with FTD, recently won the Heart of the Home Award,…
Alice Walton Tells Brandt Henderson’s Story on Forbes.com
In the fifth of five stories on Forbes.com about people with FTD, Alice Walton writes the final piece…
KCET TV in CA does video segments on FTD
AFTD Board Member John Whitmarsh and his wife Barbara work with KCET TV in California on an…
Forbes.com Article – 4th in Series by Alice Walton
Alice Walton writes her fourth article in a series on FTD. Click here to read about Joanne Douglas’s…
NACC News: Building a Frontotemporal Database
The National Alzheimer’s Coordinating Center has added a Frontotemporal Degeneration module to its data collection center. Finally,…
Paul Lester Speaks to Raleigh News about FTD
May 25, 2012 – North Carolina resident and caregiver Paul Lester spoke to a Raleigh news station…
Third Article in Forbes.com Series: Parenting with FTD
May 23 – Alice Walton interviews 44-year-old father Matt Rouse about his struggle to be a good…
Obama Administration Releases National Plan to Address Alzheimer’s and Related Dementias
On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, the Obama Administration released a plan to address Alzheimer’s disease and related…