Living With Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) - EP 181

What do you do when the person you love becomes a stranger? FTD is a form of dementia that strikes younger and hits the personality first. Guest Nancy Trier joins Diane Carbo, RN, to share her 9-year journey caring for her husband through the progression of Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA).https://www.caregiverrelief.com/living-with-frontotemporal-dementia-ftd-with-nancy-treaster-episode-181Highlights of this conversation:🕵️ Hidden Signs: How early FTD looks like "being a jerk" or losing empathy before language fails.🏥 Diagnostic Hurdles: The struggle of being dismissed by doctors who don't understand the disease.❤️ The Guest in the House: Dealing with the emotional "punch in the gut" when your spouse forgets who you are.🛠️ Practical Strategies: Why "acting" and using body language are more effective than words in later stages.🧘 Drip Grief: Learning to handle the constant, small losses that come with a long-term diagnosis.