about THE ftd documentary

A LITTLE INSIGHT

WHY WE’RE MAKING THE FTD DOCUMENTARY

If you’re unfamiliar with frontotemporal dementia, consider yourself fortunate. There is little else like this sinister dementia in the human experience.

It’s a devastating blow to anyone it touches, and arguably an even more devastating blow to the loved ones of that person, particularly since it can hit at much younger ages than other, more familiar dementias.

So why are we making this documentary? To comfort, inform and inspire families who’ve suffered the devastating effects of FTD on a loved one, and to raise awareness among those who don’t know of the disease, so they are better prepared to deal with its effects on any family, friends, or co-workers who may eventually be affected by it.

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THE MISSION

WHAT THE FTD DOCUMENTARY WILL ACCOMPLISH

The FTD documentary needs to comfort, inform and inspire families who have suffered the devastating effects of FTD on a loved one.

It also needs to raise awareness among those who don’t know of the disease, so they are better prepared to deal with its effects on any family, friends or co-workers who may eventually be affected by it.

Finally, the frontotemporaldementia.org website will serve as a long-term resource, created FOR the community, BY the community, to help all future afflicted families move forward.

Moriarty Family Interview for Frontotemporal Dementia Documentary
release date:

2025

late summer
THE MOTIVATION

why we put in the work

I learned a great hack from Tony Robbins a long time ago, on how to properly prepare for any larger project you find yourself working on, in order to ensure success. Tony calls it The Rapid Planning Method (RPM for short), and in my opinion it’s a must for any endeavor beyond just a single person’s work.

One of the greatest parts of the process is a clear creation of the WHY behind the work — and not just your own personal why, but ALL the WHYs — the reasons behind the work, why it’s important for everyone involved.

It’s a beautiful thing to not only document these reasons at the start of a project, but also to share them with everyone involved. There’s a bit of magic in here, and that’s what we’re doing as we bring this long-term project to a close over the next year and a half.

So without further ado, below you’ll find the WHY behind the Frontotemporal Dementia Documentary.

— Eric Battersby, President, Change the World Films

The Six Big Reasons Behind the FTD Documentary

  • We are completing the FTD documentary because Katie’s Dad, Gene Moriarty, was diagnosed with FTD in his late 50s, and the family suffered for well over a decade as he fought the disease.
  • We are completing the FTD documentary because Paul Caponigri lost his wonderful wife Barbara, and his children lost their wonderful mother, when she was only age 46, because of FTD’s devastation.
  • We are completing the FTD documentary because the Isaacson family lost a great husband and father much too soon.
  • We are completing the FTD documentary because the Treen family suffered that same loss as well, including Herb’s wife and three children.
  • We are completing the FTD documentary for all the doctors and social workers who have dedicated much of their lives to combating this disease, and helping the families and love ones afflicted.
  • And last of all, we are completing the FTD documentary not only to raise overall awareness, but also so that all the current and future families affected by this disease have a resource, both in the film itself and at frontotemporaldementia.org, to provide knowledge, support, and comfort during one of the most difficult times of their lives.

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