Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) | Alzheimer's Society

Mum, 35, unites with Alzheimer’s Society to find dementia cure through Memory Walk campaign after test heartache

A mother of two young children joins Memory Walk to raise vital funds to beat dementia, after learning she will develop a rare inherited form of the condition.

15 Jul 2019

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Research

What is the role of microglia in frontotemporal dementia?

Research project: What role do microglia play in C9orf72-linked frontotemporal dementia?

Real stories

Robert's story: Why I became a Research Network volunteer

Robert cared for his mother, who had frontotemporal dementia, until she passed away. Here Robert shares why he's passionate about dementia research and hopes other carers will get involved, too.

26 March 2019

Information

BSL factsheets

Learn about the different types of dementia from our British Sign Language (BSL) videos, produced by British Deaf Association (BDA) Scotland and funded by Life Changes Trust and the Big Lottery Fund.

Real stories

What can I do about my husband's inappropriate sexual behaviour?

From the June/July 2018 issue of Dementia together magazine, our Ask an expert column tackles a difficult subject.

Research

Understanding the genetics and biology of Fronto-temporal dementia

Read about a research project we funded on the role of Rab8 and Toll signalling in Fronto-Temporal Dementia related neurodegeneration.

Advice

What causes young-onset dementia?

The causes of young-onset dementia are different from that in older people. The young-onset of some of the most common types of dementia are described on this page.

Advice