As a 30-something year old living in Lancashire in the North West of England, Beth has been living with the impact of her mum's diagnosis of early onset FTD (Frontotemporal Dementia) at the age of 65.
For the last year she's been sitting down with a friend and a microphone to go over everything that's happened along the way. Loving someone with FTD is a club nobody wants to be a part of but Beth hopes that talking about it and sharing experiences helps others to feel less alone.
This isn’t meant to be a shiny podcast that gives you all the answers.
For a lot of us, the answers don’t exist - we’re just getting on the best we can.
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As a 30-something year old living in Lancashire in the North West of England, Beth has been living with the impact of her mum's diagnosis of early onset FTD (Frontotemporal Dementia) at the age of 65.
For the last year she's been sitting down with a friend and a microphone to go over everything that's happened along the way. Loving someone with FTD is a club nobody wants to be a part of but Beth hopes that talking about it and sharing experiences helps others to feel less alone.
This isn’t meant to be a shiny podcast that gives you all the answers.
For a lot of us, the answers don’t exist - we’re just getting on the best we can.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, Beth is joined by Dr Sarah Straughan, a Consultant Clinical Psychologist and dementia specialist. Sarah works closely with families and carers, helping them to navigate the often overwhelming challenges that come with dementia.
If you’d like to connect with Sarah, you can follow her on Instagram @the_dementia_psychologist, where she shares practical advice, resources, and works to bust common dementia myths through her professional experience.
If you need support with anything discussed in this podcast, visit alzheimers.org.uk for the dementia support line.
To learn more about dementia research and how you can get involved, email infoline@alzheimersresearchuk.org.
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