@merrychristmas do you have a form of dementia? Have they said you may have FTD?

According to Mayo Clinic, Frontotemporal dementia is an umbrella term for a group of brain diseases that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain.

Currently, I have a diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment because I’m able to be totally independent. MCI is the first tiny step before a dementia diagnosis. It is not the result of dementia.

But, When the time comes, and I need help bathing, dressing etc I will be classified as having a form of dementia.

There are many forms of dementia depending on which part of the brain is not working correctly.
Some of them are, Alzheimer’s Dementia, Lewy-Body Dementia, Vascular Dementia, Frontotemporal Dementia.

Dementia is the result of brain damage. It affects many areas of a person’s life including behavior, and everything a person needs to do to survive like eat.