FTD and ALS (Lous Gehrig's Disease)

For National FTD Awareness Week (9/22) Amy provides education and awareness on Frontotemporal Degeneration- the 4th leading cause of dementia.  Each week Amy covers a different type and variant of FTD.  In this episode she talks about ALS, a neurodegenerative disease that affects the muscles, but a small percentage of those with ALS also have FTD.   

Amy House, C.D.P. guides care partners in understanding how dementia affects the brain. This podcast has recorded questions from listeners.  Each episode, Amy unpacks their questions and helps you learn to “think dementia.” This leads to better quality of life, improved relationships and empowered care partners.  Be part of a connected community by learning from each other’s questions.  

Amy House records and produces 100% of this podcast on her own, in her free time, to help others.
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Amy House is a Certified Dementia Practitioner, Licensed Assisted Living Director and PAC Trainer who is recognized in the Twin Cities as a leader in dementia care and education. Amy's personal support, public speaking and professional training has touched the lives of thousands of people living with dementia over the past 10 years. Amy is also a support group facilitator for the Alzheimer's Association and a Care Navigator for Tembo Health with the Medicare GUIDE dementia program. 

The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration 

www.theaftd.org 

The Mayo Clinic 

https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/symptoms-causes/syc-20354022 

ALS Association 

https://www.als.org/blog/what-ftd-and-how-it-connected-als 

ALS Therapy Development Institute 

https://www.als.net/news/frontotemporal-dementia-vs-als/ 

MLB.com and YouTube Gehrig delivers his famous speech at Yankee Stadium 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nNLKPaThYkE