LIFE with frontotemporal dementia

A photography exhibition at the 11th International Conference on Frontotemporal Dementia

We invited people who were either living with Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD), or perhaps knew a family member, friend or colleague with the diagnosis or working in the field, to submit their digital photograph to the 'Life with Frontotemporal Dementia' Art Show. The exhibition was held in Sydney at the 11th International Conference on FTD in 2018. We received beautiful images that shared individual FTD stories through a unique lens.

The exhibition

Memory of earlier years

frontotemporal dementia — Photographer: D Dickins. Glenis loved music and she still finds it very satisfying to make lots of sounds on her electric organ.

Caring for one another, no matter the age or diagnosis

Joining the pieces

Visit in care home

I may not be able to drive now, but I sure enjoying mowing

Kell’s Ride

Fading to Grey

My man with FTD; strong farmer, loving husband and father

Photographer: J Holland. My husband Rod has a diagnosis of behavioural variant FTD. The first two photos of Rod were taken 20 years apart. In one he is the strong sexy man I married. In the other, taken at his daughter’s wedding in 2015, he remains the loving beautiful man I know. The third is taken at our first Christmas after his diagnosis. While there is much sadness, we still share many laughs.

Happy times

Last trip to the snow

Sydney FTD Carer Support Group

frontotemporadementia — Photographer: D Dickins. Tears, laughter, support, advice, wisdom, friendship, biscuits.

About Frontotemporal Dementia

Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is a form of dementia that affects behaviour, language skills and movement. It is Australia’s second most common degenerative disease that causes dementia in adults under 65 years, yet remains largely unknown in the wider community.

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