FTD é freqüentemente diagnosticado erroneamente como Alzheimer, depressão, doença de Parkinson ou uma condição psiquiátrica. Em média, atualmente leva 3,6 anos para obter um diagnóstico preciso.

Parceiros no FTD Care

AFTD's Partners in FTD Care é desenvolvido por um comitê de enfermeiros educadores clínicos, assistentes sociais e cuidadores familiares e profissionais, com contribuições de especialistas externos para promover maior conhecimento e compreensão da FTD e compartilhar as melhores práticas de atendimento.

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Abordagens de cuidado: Esgotamento profissional e o valor de uma parceria entre equipe e cuidador

For health care professionals providing FTD care during this time, it is important to recognize the difficulties COVID-19 poses for persons diagnosed and their families. Practicing open and honest communication is crucial, as fostering a sense of trust will help to ensure all parties feel informed, supported, and heard, and can lead to conversations that…

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Está tudo bem não estar bem: lidando com a dor e a perda em meio a FTD e COVID

You have chosen an incredibly meaningful line of work, which not only supports persons diagnosed with FTD but also their families. While it is truly an honor to be part of the care and treatment of the families you serve, it can also take an emotional, physical, and spiritual toll, especially during this highly demanding…

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Abordagens de Cuidado: Preparação para a COVID-19 e Cuidados em Instalações

For families navigating an FTD diagnosis, the decision to move a loved one into a long-term care (LTC) facility can be made even more difficult by the COVID-19 pandemic, as recently addressed by Carmela Tartaglia, MD, FRCPC, of the University of Toronto, in a letter published on AFTD’s website. When helping families prepare for long-term care,…

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Estudo de Caso: A Vida Durante uma Pandemia — Cuidados em Instituições para DFT em Meio à COVID-19

Across the U.S., long-term care facilities have emerged as hotspots for the spread of COVID-19, 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 circumstances around the pandemic change on a near-daily basis….

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Recurso AFTD: O que fazer para lidar com comportamentos de resistência

Persons diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) may resist family members or healthcare professionals who attempt to provide care or take steps to ensure their safety (for example, by hiding their car keys or removing weapons from the house). Care-resistant behaviors are relatively common in FTD, a result of numerous symptoms that characterize the disease, including…

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Abordagens de cuidado: Opções adicionais de cuidados domiciliares e comunitários para comportamentos resistentes.

Having to manage the resistant behaviors of a person with FTD can directly impact the health and well-being of both the person diagnosed and their caregiver. Caregivers must feel as safe and healthy—both physically and mentally—as possible in order to properly tend to the well-being of the person with FTD. Having additional in-home care and…

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