Fronto temporal dementia

Share on Pinterest FG Trade/Getty Images Dementia is a reduction in cognitive function that’s not a typical part of aging. The There are several different types of dementia. One of these is frontotemporal dementia, which affects the parts of your brain that are important for things like personality, behavior, and language. People with frontotemporal dementia progress through different stages of the condition. This article will focus on exploring those stages in more detail. Keep reading to learn more. • personality • decision-making • planning or problem-solving • self-control • attention • speech • movement • memory • hearing • facial and language recognition There are two main types of FTD: • behavioral variant FTD (bvFTD): bvFTD is the most common type of FTD. It’s predominantly associated with changes in personality, judgment, and behavior. • primary progressive aphasia (PPA): Individuals with • semantic variant: when a person has trouble finding words and forming sentences • nonfluent variant: where an individual has trouble speaking and may also use incorrect grammar when they do Some people with FTD also have a less common variant that’s associated with difficulties related to movement. When this occurs, symptoms can be similar to FTD is a progressive condition. When a condition is progressive, it means that its symptoms get worse as time passes. While there are no firmly defined stages of FTD, people with the condition typically progress through several general sta...