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.
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In this final episode of Season Two, Beth takes a moment to pause, look back, and share where life - and her mum’s dementia journey - are now.
She talks openly about the hardest moments of the past year: the sudden overnight decline that changed everything, learning to adapt to new routines with her dad and facing the reality that dementia is a progressive, life-limiting disease.
Beth also reflects on the powerful conversations she’s had throughout this series - from Helen’s genetic testing experience to Eleanor’s discussion on living grief - and how they’ve shaped her own thinking about guilt, self-care and what the future might hold.
The podcast will return in 2026, but for now, Beth is taking a much-needed break to spend precious time with her mum over the festive period.
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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