A type of dementia called FTD tends to strike before age 60 and stems from damage to the brain’s frontal lobe and temporal lobe. Learn more about FTD and brain changes from NIH.
What are the Different Types of Frontotemporal Disorders?
Read about types of FTD. One type involves changes in personality, behavior, and judgment. Primary progressive aphasia (PPA) affects language and progressive supranuclear palsy (PSP) affects movement.
What causes frontotemporal disorders? In most cases, we don’t know. In other cases, gene mutations lead to this early-onset brain disease. Learn more from NIH.
Providing Care for a Person with a Frontotemporal Disorder
Get advice on providing care for a person with frontotemporal dementia or similar disorder. Learn how to manage home, family, work, and long-term care issues.