We get some insight into the world of dementia caregiver support — and we we learn about a relatively rare form of dementia called Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD). It’s a type of dementia that affects the areas that control behavior, personality, language, and decision-making. People with FTD might start acting differently, like becoming rude or impulsive, or they may have trouble speaking and understanding language. It usually appears in people younger than 65, and unlike other forms of dementia, memory problems aren't usually the first sign, but instead changes in behavior or communication skills are more noticeable early on.

As the Day of the Dead approaches, families across Southwest Florida are preparing to honor their loved ones. One local restaurant is embracing this historic tradition in a musical way.

As the weather cools down and the leaves turn brown, many cultures observe harvest in the fall. In the Jewish faith, Sukkot is a way to give thanks this time of year.

Ethel Kennedy, widow of the late Robert F. Kenney Sr., was remembered Wednesday for lifting an emerging Coalition of Immokalee Workers out of obscurity when she came to the dusty tomato fields to understand and champion their fights over the decades.

Voting for the Hero Dog Awards is live now until October 9 at www.herodogawards.org. You can vote once a day, every day, in support of Tank and the North Collier Fire and Rescue family that cares for him.

Iran launched long-range missiles against Israel, just hours after Israeli forces launched a ground offensive into southern Lebanon against Iran's main proxy, Hezbollah. The dramatic escalation is raising fears of an all-out war in the Middle East. We hear from two NPR correspondents in the region. For more coverage of all sides of this conflict, go to npr.org/mideastupdates

In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in Feb. 2024, we hear friends Kiana Garius and Belinda Jones talk about their friendship, racial bias, and the importance of empathy, openness and paying it forward.

In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in Feb. 2024, we hear Lacey Martin interview her young daughter Zuzu about family, superpowers, dreams, and what Zuzu might do when she grows up.

Submarines are not known to ply the shallow waters of the Caloosahatchee, preferring to run silent at greater depths. But former crewmen of one such vessel recently found the riverside haunt of the man their sub was named for was a perfect place to drop anchor — sans the boomer though.Those former crewmen of the USS Thomas A. Edison — named for Thomas A. Edison naturally —recently got a glimpse at the inventor's life in Fort Myers when they attended a reunion at the Edison and Ford Winter Estates.

In this installment from the StoryCorps Mobile Tour visit to Fort Myers in Feb. 2024, we hear John Coopman and his wife Trudy Krintz-Coopman talk about their stories of loss, love, gratitude, and finding each other after they’d both lost spouses of more than four decades.