Which is worse frontotemporal dementia or Alzheimer's?
AD is the most common dementia in older people. Therefore, it is often one of the first diseases a doctor considers. But Alzheimer's disease usually begins with memory loss, while FTD is typically a behavior or language disorder. The probability of AD is strongly affected by the age of the person showing the symptoms.
How is frontotemporal dementia similar to Alzheimer's?
Memory loss tends to be a more prominent symptom in early Alzheimer's than in early FTD, although advanced FTD often causes memory loss in addition to its more characteristic effects on behavior and language. Behavior changes are often the first noticeable symptoms in bvFTD, the most common form of FTD.
What makes frontotemporal dementia different?
Frontotemporal dementia is an uncommon type of dementia that causes problems with behaviour and language. Dementia is the name for problems with mental abilities caused by gradual changes and damage in the brain. Frontotemporal dementia affects the front and sides of the brain (the frontal and temporal lobes).
What are 5 extreme behavior changes found with FTD?
Social withdrawal, apathy and limited interest in family, friends and hobbies may become evident. At times, they may behave inappropriately with strangers, lose their social manners, act impulsively and even break laws. People experiencing these changes may become self-centered, emotionally distant and withdrawn.