March 15, 2007: a day we won’t forget. That’s when Alice received the diagnosis of frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), and she began the downward spiral that has accompanied her – and all of those with this disease.

2017 marks 10 years since “Team Alice” started this journey with her. In these 10 years, Alice has lost so much – her thoughts, her ideas, her opinions, her mobility, her reason, her speech.  And we, her friends, have witnessed our loss - the Alice we knew and loved is gone.

Sure, there are days where we see a glimmer of Alice:  when she smiles at her wonderful caregivers, Cathy and Terri; when she strikes a pose for a photo that almost resembles the person we remember; when her face lights up when friends visit; and some good days like those pictured here, in the nursing home where she has lived for the past 5 years.

These glimpses of “normal” almost make us forget that there is no treatment for Alice's FTD, and there is no cure. But, with the support of your donations, the Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) can continue to demonstrate that so much more is possible. AFTD is funding research, education and awareness - all critical to finding the cause and cure, and helping others the way that Team Alice was helped: to prepare for what lies ahead with this terrible diagnosis.

So, please give what you can; donate here online or, if you prefer, send your check (with TEAM ALICE in the memo) to:

AFTD
Radnor Station Building 2, Suite 320
290 King of Prussia Road
Radnor, PA 19087

And, thank you. With Love,

TEAM ALICE