PHOENIX: New mechanisms have been uncovered in the development of an aggressive form of dementia called frontotemporal dementia. This is the third most common form of early-onset dementia, often beginning in the patient’s 50s.
“Frontotemporal” refers to the two lobes of the brain that become damaged in this type of dementia. The frontal lobes of the brain, behind the forehead, control behavior, emotions, and language. The temporal lobes, on either side of the brain, control our understanding of words…