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WHAT IS FTD: FRONTOTEMPORAL DEMENTIA
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) or frontotemporal degeneration refers to a group of disorders caused by progressive nerve cell loss in the brain's frontal lobes (the areas behind your forehead) or its temporal lobes (the regions behind your ears).
The nerve cell damage caused by frontotemporal dementia leads to loss of function in these brain regions, which variably cause deterioration in behavior, personality and/or difficulty with producing or comprehending language.
(source: alz.org)
FTD IN THE MEDIA
Bruce Willis Diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia, His Wife Emma Reveals: 'Condition Has Progressed'
The Die Hard actor was previously diagnosed with aphasia, his family revealed in March 2022
BC Care Providers Association
Mother’s Day: Documenting a mother’s life - are her descent into dementia
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