FTD - Navigating The Cr*p

<p>In this special bonus episode of FTD: Navigating the Crap, Beth is joined by Natalie Carter, host of the Dementia Dialogues podcast.</p><br><p>Earlier this year, Beth shared her own family’s experience of...

<p>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.</p><br><p>She talks openly about the hardest moments of the past year...

<p>In this episode, Beth is joined by Eleanor Connelly from Tide (Together In Dementia Everyday) - a charity dedicated to supporting carers and former carers of people living with dementia. Eleanor opens up about her...

<p>In this episode, Beth is joined by her friend Lauren, who shares the story of her Nana’s dementia diagnosis at 87, after years of slowly declining health. </p><br><p>Lauren explains how her Nana’s diabetes...

<p>In this episode, Beth is joined by Helen, whose family has been profoundly affected by familial FTD. </p><p>Helen first experienced the disease through her aunt, and later through her mum. When her mum was diagnosed...

<p>In this special bonus episode, Beth shares a very personal update about her family’s experience with genetic testing for FTD. </p><p>After finally receiving a long-awaited appointment with a geneticist, Beth reflects...

<p>In this deeply emotional episode, Beth sits down with close friend Kirsty Roebuck, who has faced the unimaginable - both of her parents were diagnosed with vascular dementia within 18 months of each...

<p>This week, Beth is joined by Hannah Gardner, a Consultant Admiral Nurse for Children and Young People at Dementia UK.</p><p>Hannah works directly with families affected by dementia, helping children and young carers...

<p>This week, Beth is joined by Stacey Markle, who shares her powerful and deeply personal story of navigating dementia as an only child after the sudden loss of her father. When her mum began showing signs of cognitive...

<p>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...

<p>Beth is back for Series 2 of the podcast and this time she’s been sitting down to talk to other people who’ve found their lives being affected by dementia, in whatever way, to chat about their experiences and to try...

<p>In this episode Beth discusses finally receiving an FTD diagnosis for her mum and all the emotions that came with it...</p><br><p>If you're struggling with anything discussed in this podcast, there are a number of...

<p>One of the hardest things to acknowledge when you're looking after someone with FTD is that you need to look after yourself too - something that Beth has learnt over time.</p><br><p>If you need support with anything...

<p>When Beth first realised that something wasn’t right with her mum, she had no idea the long journey they were about to embark on for a diagnosis… </p><br><p>If you need support with anything discussed in this...

<p>What is FTD (Frontotemporal Dementia)?</p><p>There are several different types of dementia and when you or someone you love is first faced with a diagnosis, the information can feel overwhelming.</p><p>Beth explains...