PHOENIX: A recent study which has revealed that a change in sense of humour could be an early sign of dementia, has been hailed as an “interesting and important” piece of work in the journey towards improving earlier diagnosis.
Researchers highlighted the changes not commonly thought to be linked to the condition which could help improve dementia diagnosis.
The research team was particularly interested in how sense of humour can change in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and Alzheimer’s disease. While Alzheimer’s disease is the leading cause of dementia, frontotemporal dementia is the most common cause of dementia in the under-55s.