Robert J. Sykes, Jr was diagnosed with Frontotemporal Dementia in December 2003 at the age of 47. This rare form of Dementia is a brain disease that slowly erodes cognitive abilities and causes personality changes. He endured the disease for more than three years before succumbing on April 7, 2006. This story will provide support and inspiration to others who are coping with dementia and other irreversible illnesses.
Wednesday, October 7, 2015
FTD Week - Day 4
10/07/2015 - More than half of behavioral variant FTD cases are first misdiagnosed as a psychiatric condition. In our experience, FTD was first mistaken for depression and/or marital problems. #endFTD
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