South Central

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

Fort Worth Caregiver Education Conference and AFTD Annual Meeting
May 21, 2010

The Fort Worth caregivers support group and the University of North Texas Health Science Center (UNTHSC) presented the first FTD educational conference in the U.S. South Central region on May 21, 2010.  More than 150 people attended the event, which included presentations by AFTD staff and board members highlighting the Association’s growth and recent initiatives. A buffet reception ended the day and enabled participants to meet informally with caregivers, presenters and AFTD representatives. A copy of the conference agenda and slides from many of the conference presenters are available here.

Regional AFTD Advocacy Network Coordinator

Susan Eissler  eisslers@aol.com

Research and Medical Centers with particular FTD Focus

Washington University, St. Louis

Memory and Aging Project
Alzheimer’s Disease Research Center
4488 Forest Park Ave., Suite 101
St. Louis, MO  63108

http://alzheimer.wustl.edu

Contact – Dr. John Morris, Director
314-286-2683 

       The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas

          Memory Research Unit Alzheimer’s Disease Center
          5323 Harry Hines Blvd. J4.140
          Dallas, Texas 75390-9129

          www.utsouthwestern.edu/patientcare/medicalservices/neuro/memory.html

          Kyle Womack, M.D.
          214-648-4565

Support Groups in this Region

Texas – Dallas/Fort Worth area 

Meeting time:  (be sure to confirm with leader)
First Sunday of the month, 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM

Location:
James E. Guinn Campus, TECH Fort Worth building
1120 South Freeway, Fort Worth    (map and directions at www.techfortworth.org/contact)

Contact:
Darlene Ryan at dfwaftd@sbcglobal.net (preferred)
or (817) 929-0628 (evenings only)

Texas – Houston area  (starting April 8, 2010)

          Meeting time:
          The second Thursday of every month from 6:30 PM to 8:00 PM

          Location:
          United Cerebral Palsy office (located in the Neighborhood Centers, Inc.
          building) 4500 Bissonnet, Suite 350, Bellaire, Texas 77401

         *Please enter at the glass doors by the glass brick. Take the elevator or stairs to the 3rd floor, and follow the
           signs  directing you to our meeting.

          Contact:
          Angela Kimble:   angelakimble@hotmail.com
          713-851-9943

          Chris Ward: cward@kingwoodcable.com
          713-253-5936