Thank you for sharing.

My cowboy love developed Picks disease which is the same thing you dealt with. He only lived about 2 years. He could not ride his horse, could not speak and needed supervision all the time. Its was horrible. I feel your pain intensely.

I'm so sorry for your pain

And you can't talk to anyone about it. People told me I needed support. No one could give him the support he needed. I did it all. Our four sons couldn't accept that their dad was in this decline.

I can't imagine the inner pain that this man has.

The causes? I've been told, are carbohydrates, Roundup, and heavy metals in our air, food and water. This is deliberate and gen0cidal. God help us.

BEEN THERE. i'M SO SORRY you have to go through this.

Menopause. Check out how menopause actually causes early dementia.😢

Rarely do I become emotional over certain things. However, there is one. A commercial. It opens with an older couple walking along the beach when they come up to a bandstand and stage. The couple stop walking and the gentleman stops smiling as he looks at the stage. It is then that Barbara Streisand begins singing "The Way We Were". We then notice that the wife is oblivious to where she is and her husband is holding back tears. It is like NO other ad in showing how monstrous this disease is.

OMG YES!! I soooo understand the "Great" part of this. My mother did the same thing and HER Dr would look at me and say "She's fine. She said so". And I wanted to scream at her Dr... " YOU see her for 3.6 minutes and I had to MOVE in with her.. How can you say something so wrong WHEN YOU ARE THE DR?????" I was livid. Time after time. Until finally, one visit, they did a simple assessment and Mom had no idea how to draw a clock. Not a clue. She drew a squiggly line and a number 3 on a piece of paper and said that she was fine. I cried. The Dr frowned. Mom giggled. My mom died two years later from the rapidly deteriorating effects of her dementia.

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My wife was diagnosed with dementia on 9/30/2020 after dealing with memory issues for some time. Dementia, Alzheimer’s, Frontotemporal Dementia - who knows. The Neurologist said he would not treat the FTD any differently than dementia. We are about to enter the 5th year. My beautiful wife of 51 years is also gone and she is sitting beside me. Her kind, gentle, nice nature still peeks thru occasionally. We took a vow for richer or poorer, for better or worse, in sickness and in health. Still here.

It’s the loss of insight that is so hard to deal with. The loss is unimaginable. I have been my husband’s caregiver now going on year 15. The disease changes everything. The very worst being the loss of that one person on Earth who really knew you. Nobody else does.

I'm going through the same thing! He's 54 we are now broke and someone said we can get paid for caring for our husband but I don't know from where

Very interesting sitting with a man that forgets what he said a half hour ago and argue he didnt say that. Can sit for hours not talking or comunicating. Get cross bery quickly. His brother was diagnozed with allzeimers a year older than him 56 but when he drinks so much he becomes more agro and confused. Now im worried he doesnt want to go check himself out so i must just sit and watch but the mental abuse is killing me and i have emphysema im sick cant take the stress anymore. But ill stick with him and see what happens what can i do i pray and pray

This reminds me of what I came up with for my son. I gave up on the rest of the world but I did my best to “play attention” to him. Getting them dressed and fed and hair brushed and all that isn’t enough. They need play.

Most doctors are a waste of money for this disease

My mum has FTD and PPA. I'm sole carer. She's my mum in blood, but her soul has gone. It breaks my heart. You put it very eloquently. Thank you from Cardiff, Wales

Please look up dr. Ken Berry carnivore diet. It works!! A paradise for parents is a nursing home that put patients on ketogenic diet and some are going back home. We need fat, beef, cholesterol to build connective tissue and heal mylein sheath ! God bless!!!

I’m so sorry

I look after my Mom who has FTD... honestly it is draining, tiring and EXHAUSTING ... its just too close for me.. a conflict of interest..i shouldnt be telling my mother what to do..its not natural..and she resents it.. and we argue so much.she kicks against everything as she does not even realise she has it😢

I just lost my spouse from Alzheimer’s dementia. He lived with dementia for about 8 years. He was the type that threw away instructions and put things together without them. About 2 years after his diagnosis he broke 3 vacuums by taking them apart, misplacing parts and destroying the vacuum to the point where it couldn’t be repaired, he also broke a brand new washing machine. I’m not sure how many trips we made to the ER because he was in severe pain in his leg, knees, hip or back. There was never anything wrong but I had to be sure. Sundowning and sleepless nights, wandering and incontinence was more than I could handle. I placed him a memory facility and he died peacefully 4 months later. I will miss him but I’m glad he’s not suffering any longer.

Oh my God, I’m so sorry..how can anyone cope with this? I viscous disease. It’s been 12 years since this was aired….how is your life now Donna? 😢🙏🏻❤️

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I love her! I am dealing with a spouse with dementia and I am so blessed with her presentations.

She is my hero. I have a husband with dementia and I wake up hating it. I cry everyday. HUGS to everyone who is dealing with this.

"Boredom is a disease of it's own" What a profound statement.

Thank you... my Reza has FTD and his doctors dont help me i have to find things like this for help and comfort...

Beautiful lady!

Thanks so much for this. As a nurse working in rural AB, I’m going to show this to my manager and start brining play back into the lives of our LTC patients. It is so sad to see them sitting in chairs all day just waiting around for meds or meals. We can do better. Knowledge is power and I thank you for making this video and sharing this information. I’m going to do my part to share this with as many nurses as I can.

Amazing talk. Thank you so.much.

Makes me feel so proud to be Canadian. What wonderful pair!!

Thank you Donna 🙏🏽

Thank you Ernie 🙏🏽

what type of nutritional resources were offered to you? @IFM Functional Nutrition addresses root causes of dementia

My husband passed from FTLD 7 years ago. It started with progressive aphasia and ended 6 years later with his death, totally dependent on me. I’ve just noticed a plethora of these videos on KZbin and have listened to a couple. Here’s the truth about FTLD and other dementias. You’re not going to find your loved one’s journey in these videos. What you will find is bits and pieces because each journey is different and unique to the individual. Ironically, I worked for Adult Protective Services investigating allegations of abuse and neglect against vulnerable adults. The one theme I saw running through the interactions between families and the victim many times was the belief initially the victim was purposefully being difficult and could change if they wanted to. When my husband was finally diagnosed, the one thing I wanted for him was to make sure he never felt like he was a burden. He passed peacefully at home 9 years after his initial diagnosis. It’s wasn’t easy but I would do it all again for him.

They seem to flourish .look at the guy running the country he has dementia and nobody is calling for the 25th amendment .no republican iis eithet but if trump had dementia he would have been removed imediately from office

This just guts me. I can't imagine. God bless you.

My husband was finally diagnosed 9 years after the symptoms began at age 63. The progressive aphasia stole his voice and I lost my best friend in 2016, totally dependent on me. I still miss him and so thankful he did not have the behavioral variant if FTLD.

my darling husband was diagnosed with Dementia/Alzheimer...only those who have gone through this very painful illness and death of a brain that was once amazing and brilliant and loving person can know, the grieving begins when symptoms become apparent....from my research, he has been suffering from Alzheimer for 15 yrs...even longer...i have so much sadness and pain wishing I had known then what was happening...it would have avoided so much resentment, lack of understanding....I will love him always...There is relief that he has been diagnosed and I now know how to handle his behavior and suffering...I am with him daily ...I don't want to miss anything...I am also caring for an elderly mother who is house bound...most importantly, God gives me the strength and removing mountains blocking our path ....I believe that my Darling will be in a Care facility...my thoughts and feelings are for the family and the one diagnosed...STAY STRONG...

Behaviour display frustration and aggression.

Stayed with her till the end. Top man...!

Wow. He may not show it in the video but I believe Ernie has a heart much bigger than most of us.

HUGE VIRTUAL HUG 🤗TO YOU SIR

Thank you for sharing

Thank you for your words. My heart felt them intensely. Dementia hit my mom (diagnosed at 69) 17.5 yrs ago and still going. It is cruel and painful to see someone that you love slowly or quickly slip away.

I am also suffering the same illness, already for 6 years at the age of 56. Still cognitive ok and have not the same awful thinks, but I have a weak bladder, no taste, no knowledge when I have to see the toilet. Luckily i live in a nursing home and I see the same reactions by my wife. Dementia is hard for those who are left. At the time there is no cure yet.

I guess listening to thus I take that Karen was happy with horrible disease unknowing... until the time of screaming and biting... the poor husband and children... the poor children worrying if they had inherited this genetically... so very very frighteningly sad. What causes this needs to be found... metals, water, pesticide poison in our food - what on earth is doing this. Hugs sent to Ernie and their kids.. ♥♥♥

What a wonderful presentation! I’m headed to the thrift store now for some things for my friend with FTD! I’m an RN but not working in that field now fyi❤️

Thanks for sharing