https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/tags/ftd/Recent content in ftd on Birmingham DailyHugo -- gohugo.ioen-usTue, 05 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/redditch-brothers-with-99-genetic-risk-of-dementia-raise-500000-following-mothers-death/Tue, 05 May 2026 05:00:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/redditch-brothers-with-99-genetic-risk-of-dementia-raise-500000-following-mothers-death/Brothers Jordan and Cian Adams from Redditch face a daunting reality: both carry a rare genetic mutation that gives them a 99.9% likelihood of developing familial frontotemporal dementia (FTD). This devastating hereditary condition has already claimed the life of their mother and 12 other family members. Determined to make a difference, the brothers have raised over £500,000 to support research, awareness, and families affected by FTD. Their courageous efforts are shining a light on a disease that remains little understood by the public and medical community alike.https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/the-midland-brothers-racing-against-time-facing-a-99-chance-of-inherited-dementia/Wed, 29 Apr 2026 04:30:00 +0000https://birminghamdaily.co.uk/the-midland-brothers-racing-against-time-facing-a-99-chance-of-inherited-dementia/Jordan and Cian Adams, two brothers from Redditch, face an overwhelming 99% chance of developing frontotemporal dementia (FTD), a devastating illness that has claimed the lives of 12 of their relatives. Now aged 30 and 25, they are bracing for what they describe as “15 or 20 healthy summers” ahead before symptoms commonly arise in their 40s. Their mother, Geraldine, was diagnosed with FTD at just 47 and passed away at 52.