The other last kind of Dementia is Frontotemporal dementia. This is when the frontal and temporal areas of the brain are compromised due to progressive loss of nerve cells which result in marked changes in behavior and personality.
It’s symptoms include behavioral changes (such as change in personality, lack of inhibition or social tact, unusual or antisocial behavior), language problems (such as difficulty naming objects, difficulty writing and reading) as well as problems in memory and ability to carry out everyday tasks (executive functions). Source: Ucsfhealth.org
Dementia, as “a syndrome in which there is deterioration in memory, thinking, behavior and the ability to perform everyday activities”.
In my work at the center, the family of one patient I tested reported the tactless and inappropriate social behavior of the client. The patient would talk to any stranger and ask personal information. He reportedly voided anywhere outside of a toilet even when one was present. When I was working with him, he repeatedly asked personal questions (e.g. how many children do you have?) that were not appropriate to the situation and spoke quite loudly.
Thus, there are 3 kinds of dementia aside from Alzheimer’s, these being Vascular Dementia, Dementia with Lewy Bodies and Frontotemporal Dementia. Being familiar with their symptoms will help us recognize or suspect existence of the condition in people we know so that we can seek the right professional for help (a neurologist especially one with training in dementia).
