FTD diagnostiseras ofta som Alzheimers, depression, Parkinsons sjukdom eller ett psykiatriskt tillstånd. I genomsnitt tar det för närvarande 3,6 år att få en korrekt diagnos.

Partners i FTD Care

AFTD:s Partners in FTD Care är utvecklad av en kommitté av kliniska sjuksköterskeutbildare, socialarbetare och familje- och professionella vårdgivare, med bidrag från externa specialister för att främja större kunskap och förståelse för FTD och dela bästa vårdpraxis.

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AFTD-resurs: Vad man ska göra med palliativ vård för FTD

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people facing serious illnesses and can be particularly valuable for people with FTD and their families. Its goals are the assessment, management, and, when possible, prevention of illness-related distress, whether physical, spiritual or psychological. Palliative approaches emphasize effective communication and multidisciplinary treatment of symptoms throughout the illness. AFTD…

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Symtominsikter: Tillämpning av palliativa vårdmetoder

Palliative care has its roots in hospice care, which emerged in the 1960s and primarily focused on the needs of patients with cancer.1 In 1990, the World Health Organization recognized palliative care as a distinct specialty focused on relieving suffering and improving quality of life for people with life-limiting illnesses or serious injuries. It identified the…

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Vårdmetoder: Bästa praxis för palliativ vård

The University of Colorado’s Neurology Supportive and Palliative Care Clinic is another innovative model of palliative care for individuals living with incurable neurological diseases, like FTD and PPA, and their families. This outpatient clinic was founded in 2012 by Dr. Benzie Kluger, an assistant professor of neurology and the chief of the Neurology Supportive and…

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En vårdpartners perspektiv: FTD Care Takes a Village

By Sharon Hall, FTD Care Partner “You have frontotemporal degeneration, or FTD. It is a progressive disease, and there are currently no treatments. Get your legal affairs in order.” Hearing these words from a doctor is a gut punch, and it does not get easier from there—I call the first year after my husband’s FTD…

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Vårdmetoder: Palliativ vård – behörighet och tillgång

Palliative care is specialized and individualized care for people living with a serious medical condition. In FTD, it can be pursued at diagnosis or any point thereafter—unlike hospice, which can only be pursued at the end of life. One can receive palliative care while being treated for other coexisting conditions, and its availability does not…

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Fallstudie: Omprövning av palliativ vård – en ny metod för att hantera FTD

Palliative care is specialized medical care for people facing serious illnesses. It can be used at any stage of the disease to promote quality of life for both individuals living with FTD and their care partners. (Palliative care during the final stages of a progressive disease is known as hospice care.) Because the use of…

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