Symptoms of FTD often mislead caregivers

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.

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• ftd
• alzheimer's
• Merrilees
• dementia
• memory
• emotion
• behavior
• ucsf
• aging
• caregiver
• caregiving