A child of dementia

More about 'Child of dementia'

'Child of Dementia' takes you into the heartbreaking lives of seven brave young people who have experienced this exact thing. Their stories are raw and unfiltered, but also imbued with love and incredible strength. It offers an intimate look into the daily struggle and the emotional weight that these young people have to carry. We see how these young people struggle with the lack of knowledge, guidance and support. It gives a voice to those who remain unheard.

While the outside world often still sees the disease as 'being a bit forgetful', this documentary reveals the true impact of dementia. You will feel the pain, the frustration, but also the unconditional love and determination with which these young people support their parents.

“Child of dementia” puts an important social issue on the map and shows that more attention, help and understanding is needed for these unjustly forgotten young people. It is more than a film, it is a call for awareness and change.

About the FTD Film Festival

The 14th International Congress on Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) will take place in Amsterdam in mid-September: ISFTD . The focus is on the brain disease FTD, after Alzheimer's the most common disease that causes dementia.

This disease mainly affects relatively young people, between the ages of 40 and 70. Bruce Willis was also affected by FTD, and he put the disease on the map for the general public.

The FTD FilmFestival offers a selection of films and documentaries about FTD. These are films for and by patients, family and their caregivers. With introductions and discussions by medical experts, caregivers and those involved.

The FTD FilmFestival is organized by Alzeimercentrum Amsterdam and three cinemas: Rialto , Cinema Amstelveen and FC Hyena . The FTD FilmFestival is supported by Amsterdam Convention Bureau of amsterdam&partners.