FTD Semantic Variant
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For National FTD Awareness Week Amy provides education and awareness on Frontotemporal Degeneration- the 4th leading cause of dementia. Each week Amy is covering a different type and variant of FTD. In this episode she talks about one of the types that starts with problems with understanding and producing language, the Semantic Variant or svFTD.
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.
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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.
National Institute of Health
https://www.nia.nih.gov/health/what-are-frontotemporal-disorders
Australian Government handout "What is FTD?"
NIH, National Library of Medicine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8699306/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3443960/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4215934/
Cleveland Clinic
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/22522-corticobasal-degeneration
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/21075-frontotemporal-dementia
Science Direct
Signs of lacking empathy- Live Bold and Bloom
https://liveboldandbloom.com/11/emotional-abuse/lacking-empathy-signs
The Association for Frontaltemporal Degeneration
The Mayo Clinic- Dr. Howie Rosen
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/frontotemporal-dementia/symptoms-causes/syc-20354737
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