Converging evidence suggests that when individuals are left to think to themselves, a so-called default network of the brain is engaged, allowing the individual to daydream, reflect on their past, ...

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, ...

Frontotemporal dementia is one of the most common forms of dementia in people aged under 65. Unlike Alzheimer's, which is characterised by memory problems, frontotemporal dementia involves ...

University of Queensland researchers have discovered that nearly 70% of suspected frontotemporal dementia patients ultimately did not have the disease in a study aimed at identifying factors that ...

Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia (FTD), his family says, nearly a year after the Die Hard franchise star retired from acting because aphasia had hampered his cognitive ...

Bruce Willis’s family announced in February 2023 that the actor had been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia. Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock Frontotemporal dementia has gained significant attention ...

Frontotemporal dementia is a brain disease that affects the parts of your brain responsible for behavior, speech and memory. "Frontotemporal" stems from the names frontal and temporal lobes, which are ...

When most people hear about dementia, they picture older people with memory loss. But not all types of dementia start with memory loss. In the same way cancer can be classified as melanoma, prostate ...

A new study led by Western researchers found frequent treatment with intranasal oxytocin – a hormone in the brain associated with empathy – offers promise for addressing a key symptom among patients ...

Frontotemporal dementia isn’t one condition. It’s several disorders that affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain. Personality, emotions, behavior, and speech are controlled in these areas ...