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 Hannah Gardner, a Consultant Admiral Nurse for Children and Young People at Dementia UK.
Hannah works directly with families affected by dementia, helping children and young carers understand the condition and find the support they need.
Drawing from her own lived experience of having a mum with young-onset dementia, Hannah shares how her personal journey shaped her passion for supporting others.
In this episode, she and Beth explore how dementia impacts the whole family, how to talk to children about it and why recognising and supporting young carers is so vital.
If you’d like to connect with Dementia UK or access support, you can call the Dementia UK Admiral Nurse Helpline on 0800 888 6678.
To learn more about dementia research and how you can get involved, email infoline@alzheimersresearchuk.org.
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