Frontotemporal Dementia in Older Adults: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Challenges
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Introduction
Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is the second most common form of dementia in those who are younger than age 65 years, after early-onset Alzheimer’s disease.1 It is not a commonly recognized syndrome in clinical practice, and the lack of specific diagnostic criteria and wide variations in clinical presentation make determination of the syndrome difficult. We present a case of a 69-year-old female who had no prior psychiatric history but presented with gradual changes in personality and behavior, and gradual decline in functioning, of several years duration.
