What is bvFTD dementia?

The behavioral variant of Frontotemporal dementia (bvFTD) is the most common presentation of Frontotemporal degeneration. This variant is characterized by progressive atrophy (cell loss) in frontal and anterior temporal regions of the brain leading to alterations in complex thinking, personality and behavior.

What is dissociative memory?

What is dissociative amnesia? Dissociative amnesia is a condition in which a person cannot remember important information about their life. This forgetting may be limited to certain specific areas (thematic), or may include much of the person’s life history and/or identity (general).

What are Hyperoral traits?

The term “hyperoral traits” is a synonym of hyperorality, or hyperoral behavior. Individuals with hyperoral traits may feel the compulsive need to place both edible and inedible objects in their mouth and may examine those objects by licking, chewing, biting, or sucking.

What is PNFA?

Progressive Non Fluent Aphasia (PNFA) is a condition which affects a person’s ability to use language. It’s part of a group of conditions known as frontotemporal dementia (FTD). A person may experience symptoms like: Slow or hesitant speech e.g. speaking in shorter sentences.

What is Isftd?

FTD is the most common form of dementia for people under age 60. It represents a group of brain disorders caused by degeneration of the frontal and/or temporal lobes of the brain. FTD is also frequently referred to as frontotemporal dementia, frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD), or Pick’s disease.

What does Lewy body dementia look like?

Lewy body dementia causes a progressive decline in mental abilities. People with Lewy body dementia might have visual hallucinations and changes in alertness and attention. Other effects include Parkinson’s disease signs and symptoms such as rigid muscles, slow movement, walking difficulty and tremors.

What is the life expectancy of someone with dementia?

Studies suggest that, on average, someone will live around ten years following a dementia diagnosis. However, this can vary significantly between individuals, some people living for more than twenty years, so it’s important to try not to focus on the figures and to make the very most of the time left.