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Frontotemporal Dementia: Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment

A form of dementia that affects behaviour and language before memory.

Medically reviewed
Updated 2026

How it differs from Alzheimer's

FTD tends to begin with personality and behaviour changes, or with language difficulties, rather than short-term memory loss.

Support and management

There is no cure, but multidisciplinary care — including speech therapy, occupational therapy, and caregiver support — is central.

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