By: Johanna Miner, Kendra Hobbs and Ainsley MAcDonald Frontal Lobe Dementia By: Johanna Miner, Kendra Hobbs and Ainsley MAcDonald

What is it Frontotemporal Dementia Umbrella Term for a group of disorders that affect the frontal and temporal lobes Portions of frontal or temporal lobes atrophy Personality Language Behavior Also called Frontotemporal dementia Frontal and temporal lobes are responsible for personality, language and behavior

Facts Gradually destroys the ability to: Behave appropriately Emphasize with others Make judgments Communicate and carry out daily activities Second most common form of dementia Affects as many people as Alzheimer's disease in the 45-64 age group More commonly found in men Three types Second most common form of dementia, Alzheimer's is the first Typically affects people younger than Alzheimer’s does, but it will worsen with time.

Commonly Mistaken For Alzheimer's Disease Parkinson’s Disease Depression Manic-depression Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Schizophrenia Read slide

Types of Frontal Lobe Dementia Behavioral-Variant Frontal Lobe Dementia Semantic Dementia Progressive Non-Fluent Aphasia Motor Neuron Disease Read slide

Behavioral-Variant Frontal Lobe Dementia 60% of cases Affects: Social skills Emotions Personal Conduct Self-awareness Mood and Behavior changes: Stubbornness Emotional coldness Apathy Selfishness Don’t show confusion about where they are or what day it is Read slide

Semantic Dementia 20% of cases Damage to left temporal lobe Language Deficit Loss of ability to recall words Loss of meaning of words Forget family and friends When it starts in the Right temporal lobe: Trouble remembering friends and family sooner Loss of empathy Eventually will progress to both temporal lobes Read slide

Progressive Non-Fluent Aphasia 20% of cases Difficulty producing language fluently Still know the meaning of words Symptoms: Talk slowly Have trouble saying words Trouble with telephone, talking in groups of people Some patients develop: Parkinson symptoms Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Corticobasal Degeneration Read slide

Treatment No cure Doctors can help control the symptoms Medications Social Interventions Speech Therapy Language Therapy Cognitive Therapy Read slide

Mayo Clinic Make personalized treatment plan for specific symptoms Doctors work one on one with patient Neurologist Psychologist Doctors for specific symptoms Read slide

Future Managing symptoms Symptoms will get worse Family will need help Home care Nursing home Frontal or temporal lobe will continue to deteriorate. Symptoms will become to difficult for family to handle. They will have to decide what kind of care works best for the person.

Example 79 year old male Diagnosed through MRI Forgetting family members Increased level of anxiety Decreased ability to communicate

References http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/frontotemporal-dementia/DS00874 http://memory.ucsf.edu/ftd/overview/ftd/forms/multiple/pnfa Go to the youtube video: In love and loss Frontal lobe dementia