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March 2, 2024: Virtual Meet & Greet for Memphis, Tenn. Area
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this virtual AFTD Meet & Greet event for people in and around Memphis, Tennessee on Saturday, March 2, starting…
March 2, 2024: In-Person Meet & Greet in New Orleans, La.
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this virtual Meet & Greet event in New Orleans on Saturday, March 2, starting at 10:00 a.m. CT. The…
March 10, 2024: In-Person Meet & Greet in Sacramento, Calif.
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this AFTD Meet & Greet event, taking place in Roseville, California, outside Sacramento, on Sunday, March 10, starting at…
February 20, 2024: In-Person Meet & Greet in Tucson, Ariz.
Join and learn from others who understand the FTD journey at this in-person AFTD Meet & Greet event in Tucson, Arizona on Tuesday, February 20, starting at 1:00 p.m. MT.…
News Report on Tallahassee Couple’s FTD Journey Highlights Challenges of Misdiagnosis
A report aired by Tallahassee news station WTXL27 shares how FTD has affected the lives of a local couple. Larry Davis told reporter Maya Sargent that his FTD diagnosis and…
Volunteer Update: AFTD Ambassadors Welcome New Cohort
The AFTD Ambassador program was launched in 2019 as a new opportunity for AFTD’s volunteer leadership. Since then, the initial cohort of Ambassadors has grown into an enthusiastic, highly motivated…
Public Benefits When Notable Names Share Neurological Challenges, UCLA Professor Writes
In an opinion piece published last month in the Los Angeles Times, Keith Vossel, MD, of the University of California, Los Angeles, writes that celebrities and politicians who share their…
January 18 — Starting Fresh 2024: Empowering Caregivers Conference
AFTD is co-sponsoring Starting Fresh 2024: Empowering Caregivers, a caregivers conference held by the Alzheimer’s Association Capital of Texas Chapter at the Georgetown Public Library on January 18 from 9:00…
Advancing Hope: AFTD Holds 2023 Holloway Summit Meeting on Biomarkers for FTD
The second annual AFTD Holloway Summit, focused on biomarkers for FTD, was held from November 30 to December 1 in Miami Beach, FL. More than 50 attendees from academia, industry,…
Dear HelpLine: Dealing With Genetic Uncertainty
Dear HelpLine, Each time I visit home for the holidays and see firsthand how FTD has affected my parent, my anxiety increases. Is it normal to worry that other family…
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