In our last episode before our mid-season break, we talk to the incredible Dr. Katya Rascovsky about some of the most heartbreaking behaviors in FTD: disinhibition, impulse control and hypersexuality. Katya is absolutely brilliant, kind, and we learned so much from her. We'll see you back here on March 5th, when we'll start to dive into the second half of Season 8. Take time to digest the first 6 episodes of our season with care. Read the blogs for more info. We want to send big love to the entire ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Penn FTD Center Team⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for jumping in feet first, to our sponsors for their support and to our guests for openly sharing their stories.  Please see below for links mentioned in the show and a direct link to our informative companion blog for this episode. Each week a new episode will launch Tuesday followed by a blog that will be sent out via email to our subscribers. To sign up for our e-mail visit our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. The companion blog to this episode can be read ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thank you to The AFTD for their collaboration and support of these blogs! And a special thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Alector⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ for their boundless work in the neurodegenerative space. Powered by innovation, exquisite science and a determination to make a difference, Alector is working on the discovery and development of potential therapeutic treatments in the hopes of improving the lives of patients, caregivers and families living with neurodegenerative diseases. Remember Me Podcast is appreciative of all your support of our work.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

This week we dive into more of Maria's experience with her mom as we discuss Primary Progressive Aphasia (PPA) with ⁠Naomi Nevler, MD from the Penn FTD Center. We had the chance to spend time with Naomi on our visit to Penn last fall, and her passion for science and her understanding and compassion for our community, we feel, is all felt through the episode. We hope this helps you gain deeper insight into PPA... and we hope you appreciate some raw and unfiltered thoughts on the subject from your favorite duo. We want to send big love to the entire ⁠⁠⁠⁠Penn FTD Center Team⁠⁠⁠⁠ for jumping in feet first, to our sponsors for their support and to our guests for openly sharing their stories.  Please see below for links mentioned in the show and a direct link to our informative companion blog for this episode. Each week a new episode will launch Tuesday followed by a blog that will be sent out via email to our subscribers. To sign up for our e-mail visit our website ⁠⁠⁠⁠remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠⁠. The companion blog to this episode can be read ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠. Special thank you to The AFTD for their collaboration and support of these blogs! And a special thank you to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Alector⁠⁠⁠⁠ for their boundless work in the neurodegenerative space. Powered by innovation, exquisite science and a determination to make a difference, Alector is working on the discovery and development of potential therapeutic treatments in the hopes of improving the lives of patients, caregivers and families living with neurodegenerative diseases. Remember Me Podcast is appreciative of all your support of our work.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

This week we tackle ritualistic behaviors with Gillian Bradley MA, BSN, RN from the Penn FTD Center. Gillian works with caregivers and families to understand ritualistic and compulsive behaviors and come up with strategies for managing them. Ritualistic behaviors can include things like constant pacing, repeating the same phrases, eating the same foods, walking the same routes, and more... and Gillian helps us to understand a little bit more about the patterns of behavior and how it relates to what is happening in the brain as well as shares some learnings from families in clinic. We want to send big love to the entire ⁠⁠⁠Penn FTD Center Team⁠⁠⁠ for jumping in feet first, to our sponsors for their support and to our guests for openly sharing their stories.  Please see below for links mentioned in the show and a direct link to our informative companion blog for this episode. Each week a new episode will launch Tuesday followed by a blog that will be sent out via email to our subscribers. To sign up for our e-mail visit our website ⁠⁠⁠remembermeftd.com⁠⁠⁠. The companion blog to this episode can be read ⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠. Special thank you to The AFTD for their collaboration and support of these blogs! And a special thank you to ⁠⁠⁠Alector⁠⁠⁠ for their boundless work in the neurodegenerative space. Powered by innovation, exquisite science and a determination to make a difference, Alector is working on the discovery and development of potential therapeutic treatments in the hopes of improving the lives of patients, caregivers and families living with neurodegenerative diseases. Remember Me Podcast is appreciative of all your support of our work.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

In this episode, we dive into the challenging behaviors of Agression, Agitation... and also Paranoia. Past guest and friend of the podcast, Evan, recalls his experience caring for his mother, and trying to protect her reputation with her best friend. Then we pair the science -- Dr. Jeff Maneval, Neurologist at the Penn FTD Center AND Assistant Professor at UPenn, helps us better understand the "why" behind the challenging behaviors of Aggression, Agitation and Paranioa in FTD... and provides MANY ideas for support. Most importantly, with so much compassion for families effected. We were truly touched by his approach. You will not want to miss the blog associated with this episode here. We want to send big love to the entire ⁠⁠Penn FTD Center Team⁠⁠ for jumping in feet first, to our sponsors for their support and to our guests for openly sharing their stories.  Please see below for links mentioned in the show and a direct link to our informative companion blog for this episode. Each week a new episode will launch Tuesday followed by a blog that will be sent out via email to our subscribers. To sign up for our e-mail visit our website ⁠⁠remembermeftd.com⁠⁠. The companion blog to this episode can be read ⁠⁠here⁠⁠. Special thank you to The AFTD for their collaboration and support of these blogs! And a special thank you to ⁠⁠Alector⁠⁠ for their boundless work in the neurodegenerative space. Powered by innovation, exquisite science and a determination to make a difference, Alector is working on the discovery and development of potential therapeutic treatments in the hopes of improving the lives of patients, caregivers and families living with neurodegenerative diseases. Remember Me Podcast is appreciative of all your support of our work.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

In this episode, we tackle one of the most common FTD symptoms, apathy. We do this first with Maria's Mother's best friend Melina, who shares the apathy she witnessed at the beginning of Lia's disease that left her feeling so confused. Then we pair the science -- Lauren Massimo, co-director of the Penn FTD Center, and someone who has been studying apathy for nearly 20 years, dives into the different aspects of apathy, some suggestions for coping with it, and just a deeper understanding of this aspect of FTD. We want to send big love to the entire ⁠Penn FTD Center Team⁠ for jumping in feet first, to our sponsors for their support and to our guests for openly sharing their stories.  Please see below for links mentioned in the show and a direct link to our informative companion blog for this episode. Each week a new episode will launch Tuesday followed by a blog that will be sent out via email to our subscribers. To sign up for our e-mail visit our website ⁠remembermeftd.com⁠. The companion blog to this episode can be read ⁠here⁠. Special thank you to The AFTD for their collaboration and support of these blogs! And a special thank you to ⁠Alector⁠ for their boundless work in the neurodegenerative space. Powered by innovation, exquisite science and a determination to make a difference, Alector is working on the discovery and development of potential therapeutic treatments in the hopes of improving the lives of patients, caregivers and families living with neurodegenerative diseases. Remember Me Podcast is appreciative of all your support of our work.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

We are so thrilled to be back behind the mic for SEASON 8! (I know!! Crazy, right??). We launch this innovative season, where we match the stories to the science, with our new pal – Dr. David Irwin. Dr. Irwin gives us a broad overview of what FTD is and what is generally seen after a diagnosis. Dr. Irwin does a fantastic job explaining what is happening in the brain, where it’s happening and why it’s happening. What more could we ask for?  We want to send big love to the entire Penn FTD Center Team for jumping in feet first, to our sponsors for their support and to our guests for openly sharing their stories.  Please see below for links mentioned in the show and a direct link to our informative companion blog for this episode. Each week a new episode will launch Tuesday followed by a blog that will be sent out via email to our subscribers. To sign up for our e-mail visit our website remembermeftd.com. The companion blog to this episode can be read here. Special thank you to The AFTD for their collaboration and support of these blogs! And a special thank you to Alector for their boundless work in the neurodegenerative space. Powered by innovation, exquisite science and a determination to make a difference, Alector is working on the discovery and development of potential therapeutic treatments in the hopes of improving the lives of patients, caregivers and families living with neurodegenerative diseases. Remember Me Podcast is appreciative of all your support of our work.  --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

The tale has finally been told. Tune in to hear all the ins and outs of Remember Me's first tour... and we hope this light bonus episode helps get you through the holiday week. Take care, friends. xx, R+M ... Special thank you to our sponsor, Make Time Wellness! Remember Me listeners get 20% off all products with promo code REMEMBER ME. Shop here: https://maketimewellness.com/ .... For more Remember Me content in between seasons, join us over at instagram @remembermepodcast, join us in Re-Members Only, or checkout our website www.remembermeftd.com --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

To honor Frank on the 3rd anniversary of his passing, we are re-releasing our very first episode... and with a little intro / checkin from your favorite duo. Stay tuned for a BRAND NEW bonus episode next week... and for all things RM, visit our website remembermeftd.com or our instagram @remembermepodcast... and if you're in need of extra podcasts, we have 40+ bonus exclusive episodes available on Re-Members Only. Re-Members Only helps fuel our business and gives you more of the content you love: remembermeftfd.com/joinro --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

SURPRISE! We miss you all + we're here to fill you in on our upcoming adventure. We hope you enjoy this BONUS episode! LEARN MORE ABOUT THE TOUR FOR FTD WORLD AWARENESS WEEK: www.remembermeftd.com/tourof3cities Connect with us on IG: @remembermepodcast Learn more about Re-Members Only here. Sign up for our Newsletter here. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support

We close out season 7 with an update on FTD research from world renown neurologist Dr. Bradley Boeve. Dr. Boeve shares the importance advocacy and awareness in pushing research forward, and what he is hopeful is on the horizon for our community. If you've enjoyed this season, please connect with us on instagram @remembermepodcast, on our website. If you miss us in between seasons, consider supporting our podcast by joining ⁠Re-Members Only⁠. There are currently over 30 bonus episodes, events and more. --- Thank you to our sponsor of this episode and Season 7, ⁠LearnFTD⁠. LearnFTD is working to raise awareness of gene mutations in FTD and the importance of genetic testing. Visit ⁠LearnFTD.com⁠ for information and resources on FTD, genetics, and a video providing an overview of genetic testing and counseling. You can also follow LearnFTD on ⁠Facebook⁠ and ⁠Instagram⁠ @LearnFTD. --- ⁠Remember Me⁠ is a podcast created by two moms who became fast friends on Instagram while caregiving for their parents. It features stories of Frontotemporal Dementia - FTD - with a focus on remembering individuals for who they were before the disease. The stories shared are raw, real, and so full of love. We hope it inspires you to "accept the good." "Always, always, accept the good." --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/rememberme/support