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Symptom Insights: Components of Apathy
The concept of goal-directed behavior provides a useful model for examining the mechanisms underlying apathy. Three distinct components of goal-directed behavior are initiation, planning, and motivation. A distinct region of…
Case Study: Understanding and Managing Apathy to Improve Care in FTD
Apathy is one of the most common symptoms of frontotemporal degeneration (FTD), especially the behavioral variant (bvFTD). Best understood as a decline in goal-directed behavior, apathy is associated with a…
Messages of Hope
#MessagesOfHope #FTD #ThinkFTD #endFTD #raredisease #dementia #hope #quoteoftheday
Messages of Hope
#MessagesOfHope #FTD #ThinkFTD #endFTD #dementia #raredisease #quoteoftheday
Messages of Hope
Hold onto hope. #MessagesOfHope #FTD #ThinkFTD #endFTD #dementia #raredisease #hope #quoteoftheday
TED Talk: How FTD Changed Beth Malone’s Idea of Death (and Life)
Nearly a decade after being diagnosed with FTD, Beth Malone’s dad was placed in a dementia care facility. Beth is a TED Resident, and she recently recorded a TED Talk,…
Messages of Hope
It’s another Messages of Hope Monday- we invite you to follow us on Instagram, then regram and tag us to help spread hope. #MessagesOfHope #FTD #ThinkFTD #endFTD #dementia #raredisease #askforhelp…
AARP Covers the Tragic FTD-Related Death of Deven Black
Deven Black died tragically in 2016, and while FTD was not the main culprit in his death, it was a menacing accomplice. AARP recently covered Deven’s story in depth, told…
How my dad’s dementia changed my idea of death (and life) | Beth Malone
With warmth and grace, Beth Malone tells the deeply personal story of her dad’s struggle with frontotemporal lobe dementia, and how it changed how she thinks about death (and…
Messages of Hope
Our Messages of Hope are posted to Instagram every Monday. Tell your friends & family to follow so they never miss out. #MessagesOfHope #FTD #ThinkFTD #endFTD #dementia #raredisease #love #strength…
