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The goal of AFTD is to advance treatment research and better the lives of FTD sufferers. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), frontotemporal dementia, and Pick’s disease are additional terms widely used to describe FTD. It stands for a range of neurological conditions brought on by the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain deteriorating.

Services that Senior Connection provides:

• Respite Services
• Homemaker Services
• Alzheimer’s Support Group
  • Dr. Carol Stephens, licensed psychologist who specializes in geriatrics leads and facilitates this group to provide education, therapy, and support to family caregivers. Dr. Stephens is certified to train by the Alzheimer’s Association. They have free respite care on-site so you can attend worry free. They also invite you to enjoy lunch on us! Please call for more information.
• Connection Club.
  • The Connection Club is our program for clients with Alzheimer’s or other dementias. It is held on site at the Senior Connection and includes structured activities and crafts, lunch, music therapy, and fitness. It occurs on Tuesdays & Thursdays at 11 am—3 pm. It is $80 per day and lunch is included. Call Mary @ 208-595-1898 for more information.

Provides a team approach to the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of memory problems. Each patient is seen and evaluated by a team of memory professionals, consisting of a physician, a neuropsychologist, and medical/clinical social workers. You will be offered tailored treatment, including educational resources to manage day-to-day living as independently as possible. We provide support, education and guidance to individuals and families whose loved ones are struggling with memory difficulty. They also offer a support group for family caregivers. Call or visit for more information.

501(c)3 nonprofit focused on improving the health and well-being of American Indians, Alaska Natives and other indigenous people as they move through the aging spectrum. They have initiatives specifically targeting indigenous communities on various topics including brain health, dementia friends, wandering, caregiving, elder justice, and cancer prevention.

Parenting Aspergers Community provides families with information that is applicable to all family members. Find a list of the support groups in the state of Idaho on this website.

An online Facebook group of caregivers who strive to support each other in the struggles that can come with caring for a loved one. This group thrives by showing love, respect, loyalty, and dignity for each member in the group.

In response to the needs of those who have been affected by brain injuries in Idaho, the Brain Injury Alliance of Idaho provides services such as advocacy, education, and support groups for individuals who have had a brain injury and their families.

BPA Idaho Respite care voucher program helps families afford respite services through use of respite vouchers.

People with Parkinson’s disease (PD) have a better life because of Parkinson’s Foundation Pacific Northwest. Their online events provide a variety of ways to seek support and get involved virtually including mindfullness Mondays, fitness Fridays, and support groups.

They work to improve the quality of life of loved ones through professional assessments and management as well are care planning. As Professional Geriatric Care Managers, they work specifically with seniors and the issues and challenges that affect their quality of life. They coordinate all aspects of care in order to bring about positive change. Serves the following areas: Boise, Caldwell, Eagle, Emmett, Kuna, Meridian, Middleton, Nampa, and Star.