Film/Video, Audio and Multimedia Programs about Dementia

Planning for Hope – Trailer for documentary film about Frontotemporal Dementia and its impact on people. It made its debut May 14, 2010 and has been shown in several professional settings. Beginning in April, 2011, Planning for Hope: Living with Frontotemporal Disease has been shown on 101 U.S. Public Television channels in 48 television markets in more than 23 states. These broadcasts reach 30,940,000 households.

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FTDPlanningForHope.com – More information at the documentary’s website

Webinar Recording: Dr. Brad Boeve – Behavior/Cognitive Issues with PSP, CBD & FTD – Audio and Visual recording of April 29, 2010 webinar sponsored by CurePSP.org and the Association for Frontotemporal Dementia. This recording is in Windows Media Video format (wmv).

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Online Radio Program: Frontotemporal Dementia: The Other Dementia – November 22, 2009

Frontotemporal Dementia is often lost in the shadow of Alzheimer’s disease but afflicts over 250,000 patients a year. Many times, the diagnosis take years as patients and caregivers struggle to find physicians and advocacy groups that can provide information about an astounding manifestation of symptoms. Joining Kelley Connors, MPH, Real Women on Health! radio show host, are Dr. Bradley Boeve, Chief of Behavioral Neurology at Mayo Clinic with Sharon Denny, Program Director for the Association for Frontotemporal Dementias. The 60-min show highlights a soon-to-be-released documentary film called “Planning for Hope” about FTD and include the real-life experiences from the film’s creators, Susan Grant and Cindy Dilks, as well as the perspective of Sheila Bourgeault, whose husband died in early 2009 from FTD.

Radio Program: Frontotemporal Dementia: What you need to know about FTD! – September 26, 2009

This 53-minute program focuses on the form of dementia known as FTD. Frontotemporal dementia can strike as early as 30 and affects the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain leading to loss of reasoning, difficulty finding words, inpulse control, and loss of executive functioning. Often misdiagnosed as Alzheimers, FTD is a much more rapidly progressing form of dementia striking individuals at a younger age. Dr Murray Grossman, leading FTD researcher of Penn Medicine from the University of Pennsylvania, is a guest. He gives an overview of the disease, clinical trials and the need for brain tissue donation after the death of affected individuals in order to find a cure.

Susan Grant, a former financial advisor, shares her story of living with FTD. She and her life partner, Cindy Dilks have created a documentary to educate the world about the impact of this disease. Cheryl Ann Borne, a marketing executive in the pharmaceutical industry, whose mother is in the final stages of FTD shares her personal journey. This one hour is filled with education about the disease, true stories of those living with it and hope for the future cure.

Podcast: Leaders in Elder Care – Dr. Richard Taylor on Alzheimer’s – The Farthest Thing From the Long Goodbye. In this 45-minute podcast, Leaders in Eldercare host Ryan Malone talks with Dr. Richard Taylor, diagnosed with Alzheimer’s-type dementia in 2001, who is one of the leading advocates for persons with dementia. Malone writes “I also consider it a ‘must list’ for people who have yet to spend much time with people affected dementia. Enjoy!” This recording is of interest for persons affected by dementia of any type.

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Frontotemporal Dementia: Walking the Path – Trailer for Film by Hollywood 27 Productions