What is Dementia?
The term ‘Dementia’ is not just one specific disease, however, it is a broad term to describe disorders that affect the brain. Dementia affects thinking, behaviour, emotions and these things interfere with a person’s ability to perform everyday tasks, as shown, something as simple as reading a book, class notes or posters can prove to be difficult to someone who has Dementia.
What is Frontotemporal Dementia?
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is one of the less common forms of Dementia. The words ‘fronto’ and ‘temporal’ refer to (brain module) these areas of the brain that are damaged.
The forehead= controls behaviour, emotions and language
Temporal= understanding of words
FTD is the only form of dementia that can affect teenagers
The term ‘Dementia’ is not just one specific disease, however, it is a broad term to describe disorders that affect the brain. Dementia affects thinking, behaviour, emotions and these things interfere with a person’s ability to perform everyday tasks, as shown, something as simple as reading a book, class notes or posters can prove to be difficult to someone who has Dementia.
What is Frontotemporal Dementia?
Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) is one of the less common forms of Dementia. The words ‘fronto’ and ‘temporal’ refer to (brain module) these areas of the brain that are damaged.
The forehead= controls behaviour, emotions and language
Temporal= understanding of words
FTD is the only form of dementia that can affect teenagers