Engineering Approach Improves Care For Frontotemporal Dementia

This book is a guide containing helpful information on home care for a loved one who has Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD). The book is not a medical book. The author is not a medical doctor. The author is a Professional Engineer. His wife has had FTD for six years. The improved care benefits described in this book were generated by using an engineering approach to his wife's Home Care. The approach uses practical experience, detailed research, trial and error experiments, common sense applications, and making some basic deductions and assumptions. One of the key assumptions used is that the care of a patient with FTD can be improved by stimulation of both, the less affected back areas of the brain, and the body's second brain. Many encouraging results are generated by using this engineering approach. These results are presented and discussed in the book. Hopefully this book can help other people dealing with this devastating disease.

Dr. Walter Presz is an engineering consultant, teacher, entrepreneur and licensed Professional Engineer in the state of Massachusetts with over 50 years of industrial, academic, and consulting experience. Dr Presz was a member of the first graduating class from Minnechaug High School, and is a member of the Minnechaug Hall of Fame. He earned his B. S. in Mechanical Engineering from Lowell Technological Institute with highest honors, his M.S. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT through a NASA Scholarship and his Ph.D. in Aerospace Sciences from the University of Connecticut through a Scholarship from Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He currently is Professor Emeritus at Western New England University. He is a recognized expert in fluid dynamics, the design and performance evaluation of fluid machinery, aerospace propulsion, and wind turbine designs. Dr. Presz worked for Pratt and Whitney Aircraft for eighteen years as Manager of Propulsion Technology. He was a Professor in Mechanical Engineering at Western New England University for twenty years while consulting and conducting Student Intern Programs in fluid dynamics and propulsion. Dr. Presz was part of the Team that won the Mead Award for the most Outstanding Engineering Achievement from United Technologies Corporation. He was recognized as the best Engineering Professor in New England by AT&T. More recently Dr. Presz retired from teaching full time, and has focused on entrepreneurship and developing novel engineering concepts. As a result, Dr. Presz founded or co-founded Sound Solution in Los Angeles, CA, Stage III Technologies in San Diego, CA, Ogin Wind Turbine Corporation in Waltham, MA; as well as FloDesign Inc, FloDesign Water Turbine, FloDesign Propulsion and FloDesign Sonics in Wilbraham, MA. He continues to apply disruptive technology to develop new products to help improve quality of life. Dr. Presz has authored over 100 patents, has published over 30 papers, and is a member of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics and the American Society of Engineering Education. He is a member of the Engineering Hall of Fame at Western New England University. Most recently, Dr. Presz is a Caretaker for his wife who has Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD).