FTD support group at MRMC

ger at 508-333-9635.

Tri-Valley, Inc. is a private, non-profit agency providing in-home and community-based services in 25 towns in south central Massachusetts. The agency receives funding from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts through the Executive Office of Elder Affairs and Federal financial support under the Older Americans Act furnished by the Central Massachusetts Agency on Aging and the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs. Funds are also received from other public and private sources. FMI call Tri-Valley’s free Helpline at 1-800-286-6640.

Milford Regional Medical Center is hosting a free, monthly support group for family members of loved ones afflicted with Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) or others impacted by the condition. The Association for Frontotemporal Degeneration (AFTD) will lead the monthly meetings. Space is limited and pre-registration is required. Meetings are held the last Saturday of each month from 10 to 11:30 a.m.

FTD is the most commonly diagnosed dementia in individuals under the age of 65. The condition initially impacts behavior or language and, like all dementias, it is neurodegenerative. FMI about FTD, visit theaftd.org. To register, email your name, email, phone number and mailing address to msanford@milreg.org. Additional information will be provided once registration is complete. Call (508) 4222827 with any questions.