Rare Disease Day: Frontotemporal Dementia

Dennis Frost felt relieved when he finally received his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia. Rare Disease Day (28 February) is the globally coordinated movement on rare diseases. An important part of Rare Disease Day is creating awareness about rare diseases, such as Frontotemporal dementia. Dementia advocate, Dennis Frost, recalls feeling relieved when he finally received his diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia nine years ago, aged 59 years. Following his diagnosis, Dennis took an early retirement from his teaching role at TAFE and worked managing his own IT support business. He developed his hobby and has achieved a lifelong goal of building an extensive model railway.