Have you ever noticed subtle changes in a loved one's personality or behavior and wondered if it's more than just aging? Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the most common type of dementia for people under 60,
Dementia was not something Peter Alexander expected to be diagnosed with in his late 40s. It meant leaving his job and adapting to a new way of life. Now, aged 56, Peter is passionate about addressing the stigma around the condition often associated with elderly people.
A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin – a hormone in the brain associated with empathy – offers promise for addressing a key symptom among patients with frontotemporal dementia (FTD): Apathy.
The documentary "Susan" follows a woman living with frontotemporal dementia and her advocacy for others with the disease, highlighting the emotional impact on her family and their efforts to continue her legacy.
A new study has found that treatment with oxytocin – a hormone associated with empathy – can address apathy symptoms in people with frontotemporal dementia.
When someone with dementia loses their ability to have empathy, caring for them can become isolating and fraught, research shows.
Gaps remain in biomedical research in frontotemporal dementia; however, there are several means by which these gaps can be bridged.
Peter Alexander was 49-years-old when he was diagnosed with dementia, or more specifically frontotemporal dementia (FTD) - the same condition that both Bruce Willis and Wendy Williams have developed in recent years.
The retired actor — currently battling frontotemporal dementia — was seen in a rare video speaking with LA wildfire first responders.
Wendy Williams, who is battling frontotemporal lobe dementia and aphasia, detailed her 'prison'-like conditions at the facility where she is living.
Willis was diagnosed first with aphasia -- a condition where the brain's ability to understand or express language is impaired, according to the National Institutes of Health -- in 2022 before receiving an additional diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia in 2023, according to his family.
Bruce Willis was seen in public for what appeared to be the first time since his 2023 frontotemporal dementia (FTD) diagnosis in a video his wife Emma Heming Willis shared that showed Willis speaking with and thanking Los Angeles police officers as wildfires continue throughout Los Angeles county.