Across the U.S., long-term care facilities have emerged as hotspots for the spread of the novel coronavirus, significantly disrupting their usual routines. For people living with FTD who are in such facilities, measures taken to control the virus can be profoundly confusing, isolating, and anxiety-making, particularly as the cirumstances around the pandemic change on a near-daily basis. This issue addresses the impact of the coronavirus outbreak on families affected by FTD and facility staff, and offers strategies for maximizing care for persons diagnosed in the face of new reality caused by the pandemic.

Issue #29: Summer 2020: Life During a Pandemic — FTD Facility Care Amidst COVID-19