This site exists to help Valerie, who is living with advanced dementia (frontotemporal dementia, ftd). Her brother Mark is writing it. Maybe we will raise some money for her future care. Maybe we will share stories and images as she and her family travel this journey together. There is no good age to get dementia, but Valerie is in her early 50s and that young age creates a whole new set of challenges. I hope by reading about Valerie you find some help through the links and some comfort knowing that you and so many others are not alone when it comes to dealing with a dementia-based illness. It’s a tough road ahead.
Tough Gal Val - living with frontotemporal dementia 