{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67caee98baaeff02dce9f939/6ac41b2a6c844f245fa5a099?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Living Well with FTD: Suzi's Story - The FTD Warrior ","description":"<p>This week I&#39;m joined by Suzi Barton - the FTD Warrior. Suzi was diagnosed with FTD at just 50 and has been living with it for 11 years.</p><p>She&#39;s a former social worker, a mum, a nana to 11, a rock chick and a miniature maker, and she&#39;s proof that a dementia diagnosis doesn&#39;t mean life has to stop.</p><p><br></p><p>Suzi talks with honesty and humour about:</p><ul><li>the early signs; like hearing loss, impulse buying and sudden food cravings</li><li>being misdiagnosed, then having her diagnosis taken away and given back again</li><li>why she believes you can still learn new things, and how she taught herself to make miniatures</li><li>having to become your own advocate and then your own expert</li><li>her advice for anyone newly diagnosed and for the families caring for them</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Next week, we&#39;ll hear from Suzi&#39;s husband, Colin - about loving and caring for someone with FTD.</p><p><br></p><p>🎧 Follow Suzi on TikTok: @dementiacraftingFTD</p><p>💬 Join the conversation: Instagram @ftdnavigatingthecrap or email <a href=\"mailto:ftdnavigatingthecrap@gmail.com\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">ftdnavigatingthecrap@gmail.com</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you need support, Alzheimer&#39;s Research UK and Alzheimer&#39;s Society are there to help.</p>","author_name":"Beth Jones"}