Symptoms of FTD often mislead caregivers

Added: Jun 17, 2008

From: UCSFMemoryandAging

Duration: 0:45

The public knows dementia as a disease of memory loss, characterized by forgetfulness, an inability to keep track of personal possessions, a loss of navigational skills. This is the case in Alzheimer's disease, but in frontotemporal dementia the early signs generally involve behavioral and emotional changes. As a result, caregivers some times don't know to consult a neurologist. They seek guidance from church leaders, family practice doctors, counselors or therapists. http://memory.ucsf.edu UCSF Memory and Aging Center .

Channel: Tech

Tags: aging  alzheimer's  behavior  caregiver  caregiving  dementia  emotion  ftd  memory  merrilees  ucsf 

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