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Aphasia

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National Aphasia Association

National umbrella organization. 350+ groups. Founded 1987. Educates the public about aphasia. Provides educational information to patients and their families about coping with aphasia. Listing of state representatives and support groups.
Write:
National Aphasia Association
350 Seventh Ave., Suite 902
New York, NY 10001
Voice: 1-800-922-4622
Fax: 212-267-2812
Website: http://www.aphasia.org
E-mail: naa@aphasia.org
Verified: 10/16/2007

FTD_Support

Online. 616 members. Founded 2006. International support forum set up by carers of people with various types of fronto-temporal dementia (includes, but not limited to, Pick's disease, frontotemporal dementia, primary progressive aphasia, frontotemporal lobe degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies and corticobasal ganglionic degeneration). Primary purpose of group is to communicate with one another in a supportive and friendly environment regarding the challenges faced as caregivers and the changes seen in loved ones effected by FTD. People who suffer from FTD also welcome.
Website: http://health.groups.yahoo.com/group/FTD_support
Verified: 12/27/2007

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