Dementia doesn’t always signal Alzheimer’s
April 14th, 2008 Posted by: Dr. Dobson
Washington — Dementia in people younger than 65 isn’t always the result of early-onset Alzheimer’s disease. Frontotemporal lobar degeneration, or FTLD, an umbrella term that covers several brain disorders, is another cause of early dementia, although one that is not widely recognized.
The announcement last fall by Sen. Pete Domenici (R, N.M) that he has FTLD placed a spotlight on the condition, at least momentarily. However, FTLD remains very much in the shadow of Alzheimer’s.
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