New England

Regional Network Coordinator | Research and Medical Centers with FTD Focus | Support Groups in this Region

Upcoming Events

Ambiguous Loss – Surviving a Loved One’s Younger Onset Dementia
When:  Wednesday, April 21, 2010
Watertown, Mass.

Peter Ham, licensed mental health counselor with extensive experience in the field of dementia, will lead a workshop on the unique concerns of spouses of people with younger-onset dementias.  The program, organized by the Boston Area FTD caregiver support group and the Alzheimer’s early onset support group, is intended for spouses and partners of people diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, frontotemporal dementia, and related disorders before the age of 65.   See the flyer for all the details.

Regional AFTD Advocacy Network Coordinator

Kathy Ullrich at kullrich2@comcast.net

Research and Medical Centers with FTD Focus

Massachusetts General Hospital

Department of Neurology, FTD Unit
15 Parkman St.
Boston, MA 02114
www.ftd-boston.org

Contact: Ms. Daisy Sapolsky
(617) 726-5571 or MGHFTDUnit@partners.org

Support Groups in this Region

Massachusetts: Boston area

Meeting time:
Last Tuesday of the month, 7:00 PM

Location:
Newton Wellesley Hospital, Silverman Board Room
2014 Washington Street
Newton, MA

Contact:
Kathy Ullrich via email at FTD.Boston@gmail.com

 For more information about this support group, go to http://sites.google.com/site/ftdbostonsupportgroup/home.