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	Encyclopedia: Frontotemporal dementia
		Fronto-temporal dementias selectively affect the frontal lobe of the brain.
		"Distinctive neuropsychological patterns in frontotemporal dementia, semantic dementia, and Alzheimer disease." Cogn Behav Neurol.
		"Patterns of brain atrophy in frontotemporal dementia and semantic dementia." Neurology (2002) 58(2):198-208.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Frontotemporal-dementia (407 words)

	Frontotemporal dementia -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Fronto-temporal dementias selectively affect the (That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead) frontal lobe of the (That part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord) brain.
		The disease may then extend backward to the (That part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head) temporal lobe.
		The (Any deviation from a healthy or normal condition) pathology of these two conditions is different although the clinical manifestations are similar.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/f/fr/frontotemporal_dementia.htm (222 words)

	Alzheimer Toronto -- Other Dementias (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Dementia is a syndrome consisting of a number of symptoms that include loss of memory, judgment and reasoning, and changes in mood and behaviour.
		The term frontotemporal dementia is used for a range of conditions including Pick's disease, frontal lobe degeneration and the dementia associated with motor neurone disease.
		Lewy body Dementia is a form of progressive dementia identified by abnormal structures in brain cells called "Lewy bodies" distributed in various areas of the brain.
	www.alzheimertoronto.org /RD2.htm (1083 words)

	Non-invasive MRI Technique Distinguishes Between Alzheimer's And Frontotemporal Dementia
		Antao Du, PhD, SFVAMC Research Scientist and study co-author, is presenting the results at the first International Conference on Prevention of Dementia, which is being held June 18-21 in Washington, D.C. The conference is sponsored by the Alzheimer's Association.
		Frontotemporal dementia is a degenerative condition involving the front part of the brain.
		It is the second-most common dementia after Alzheimer's disease, which mainly affects other brain areas such as the hippocampus and the temporal lobe.
	www.sciencedaily.com /releases/2005/06/050618160238.htm (1138 words)

	MedlinePlus: Dementia
		Dementia Explained: Parkinson Disease Dementia, Lewy Body Dementia, Alzheimer Disease (National Parkinson Foundation, Inc.)
		Frontotemporal Dementia (National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke) - Short Summary
		The primary NIH organization for research on Dementia is the National Institute on Aging
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/dementia.html (301 words)

	Alzheimer's Issues - MRI Can Identify Alzheimer's, Other Dementia
		So the area with less blood flow is the area affected by disease," study leader Norbert Schuff, a principal investigator at SFVAMC and an associate professor of radiology at the University of California, San Francisco, said in a prepared statement.
		FTD, the second most common dementia after Alzheimer's disease, affects the front part of the brain.
		"Progression of frontotemporal dementia is usually faster than Alzheimer's, and the underlying pathology is different, so it is important to know the difference," Schuff said.
	www.alzheimersissues.com /ms/news/526377/main.html (455 words)

	Memory and Aging Center: Resources
		Summary: Alzheimer experts share their knowledge of agnosia, amnesia, aphasia, apraxia, and attention deficit in persons with dementia.
		Summary: Discusses emotions in people with dementia especially when they can no longer express their likes and dislikes but can still have preferences.
		Hendryx-Bedalov, P. Effects of caregiver communication on the outcomes of requests in spouses with dementia of the Alzheimer type.
	memory.ucsf.edu /resources.html (2119 words)

	Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) /Litvan Neurological Research Foundation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-15)
		Pathologically corresponds to a group of heterogeneous sporadic and familial diseases that include Pick disease, Corticobasal degeneration, dementia lacking distinct histopathologic features, frontotemporal dementia and parkinsonism associated with chromosome 17-abnormalities
		UCSF Memory and Aging Center—Education: Frontotemporal Dementia (FTD) http://www.memory.ucsf.edu/Education/education_ftd.html
		Familial frontotemporal dementia: from gene discovery to clinical molecular diagnostics.
	www.lnrf.com /education/FTD.html (201 words)

	Resources \| Related Disorders
		This support group welcomes caregivers of persons with all types of frontotemporal dementia and related disorders: Pick’s disease, frontal lobe degeneration, dementia with Lewy bodies, corticobasal degeneration and alcohol related dementia.
		The Society’s publications are available for sale and a select number are free to download.
		The basic facts and professional organizations associated with multi-infarct dementia are covered briefly on this Web page.
	www.alz.org /AboutAD/RelatedDisorders.asp (893 words)

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