Katie Brandt’s life changed when her husband was diagnosed with frontotemporal degeneration at the age of 29. What began as heartbreak became advocacy. Now Director at the MGH Frontotemporal Disorders Unit and Founder of Katie Brandt Advocacy, she shares how caregivers become detectives, why early diagnosis matters, and how love and purpose can transform even the hardest stories.

Kelsey Cook is a nationally touring comedian with specials on Hulu and YouTube, but off stage she’s a daughter caring for her mom with Frontotemporal Dementia. In this episode, Kelsey shares her caregiving journey, early signs, the trauma of crisis moments, and finding healing through humor and advocacy. We talk about resilience, community, and how storytelling can bring hope when life takes a turn you never expected.

When caregiving became Andrea Suchin’s world overnight, her husband diagnosed at 54 with frontotemporal dementia, sleepless nights and overwhelming stress became her reality. Out of that pain, she and her sister created Wuggle™, a deep touch pressure sleep cap and mask designed to bring calm and rest. In this episode, Andrea shares her story of resilience, innovation, and how better sleep can transform the caregiver journey.

At 85, Jean Ketcham is proving that aging isn’t about slowing down, it’s about turning up the volume on life. As the fearless voice behind Aging But Dangerous, Jean talks about skydiving, style, friendship, caregiving, and even the importance of pleasure and sexual wellness as we age. With her sass, spirit, and unfiltered honesty, Jean reminds us that fun, curiosity, and confidence don’t retire with age, they only grow stronger.