What FTD Looks Like: Part 3 – Counting and mimicking
I was so flustered. I finished paying for our groceries, mumbled an apology to the harried mom, “I’m so sorry. My husband has dementia,” and scuttled out…
July 2023
Slow Moving Diagnosis: Part 4 – Arriving at dementia
Strokes can affect cognitive function, but the changes in Robert’s behavior couldn’t be explained by a stroke. Robert was increasingly disinhibited…
Before Dementia: Part 3 – His father’s boy
We’d given up hope that we’d have a second child and had let the years accumulate without pining too much for the wished-for number two…
Slow Moving Diagnosis: Part 3 – Consult with neuropsychology
Brain imaging can tell us what parts of a brain may be impacted by diseasebut it takes some additional testing to come to a more accurate diagnosis…
What FTD Looks Like: Part 2 – Candy and disinhibition
Robert did things that he would never have done had his brain been intact. He was “disinhibited,” which made for an exciting romp around town. For him…