From Care to Cure

From Care to Cure
Podcast Description
The MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit hosts From Care to Cure, a podcast about frontotemporal disorders also known as FTD. Our first season will feature Dr. Brad Dickerson, renowned neuroscientist and the director of the MGH FTD Unit, introducing our clinical research program, explaining what FTD is and examining the process of diagnosis. Our podcast will feature the voices of our clinical research team and community experts as they discuss key topics such as care planning, symptom management and available treatments. For more information about the MGH FTD Unit, go to www.FTDBoston.org.
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The MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit hosts From Care to Cure, a podcast about frontotemporal disorders also known as FTD. Our first season will feature Dr. Brad Dickerson, renowned neuroscientist and the director of the MGH FTD Unit, introducing our clinical research program, explaining what FTD is and examining the process of diagnosis. Our podcast will feature the voices of our clinical research team and community experts as they discuss key topics such as care planning, symptom management and available treatments. For more information about the MGH FTD Unit, go to www.FTDBoston.org.
Welcome to From Care to Cure, a podcast from theMassachusetts General Hospital Frontotemporal Disorders Unit. This episode features a conversation between Dr. Brad Dickerson, Director of the MGH FTD Unit, and Katie Brandt, the Director of Caregiver Support Services and Public Relations in the Unit, about the behavioral symptoms that can be present in FTD and related conditions and how family caregivers can use the DICE Approach to understand and treat these behavioral symptoms
You can learn more about the DICE Approach to managingbehavioral symptoms of FTD and related dementias at https://diceapproach.com/.
The MGH FTD Unit clinical research program is committed toproviding the highest quality of care while we work tirelessly for a cure for FTD, atypical and young-onset forms of Alzheimer’s Disease and related neurological disorders. You can learn more about the MGH FTD Unit at www.FTDBoston.org.
We would like to thank Bernie Metzger for our beautifulmusic, an excerpt from Bernie’s composition Ramblings An FTD Journey, inspired by his wife Karen Zander’s journey with FTD.
Amy Almeida is our producer.
From Care to Cure is made possible by generous contributions from donors to the MGH FTD Unit. If you would like to support our work, visit www.FTDBoston.org/Donate.
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