Frontotemporal Dementia

This is an educational video about the least common of the dementias. It is also the most difficult to talk about because it involves diagnosis at a young age. Because of the young age of onset, this type of dementia is often misdiagnosed and errors in treatment regimen follow. The parts of the brain affected by this dementia, the signs and symptoms, causes, diagnosis, treatment, and recommendations for patient and caregiver are included.

This video is for educational purposes only and is not meant to diagnose, treat, or offer a cure for this disease. Recommendation for follow-up and thorough testing to determine a true diagnosis is needed for the appropriate staging of illness, for appropriate treatment, and for determining the appropriate dementia type.