Early detection of Frontotemporal dementia (FTD)

Dr Michele Veldsman talks about her research in the Memory Research Group at Oxford University. She is coordinating the Oxford arm of the The Genetic Frontotemporal dementia Initiative (GENFI) which aims to find the earliest markers of frontotemporal dementia.

Filmed by Educational Media Services, University of Oxford at the 2017 Alzheimer's Research UK Oxford Dementia Information Day at the John Radcliffe hospital.

[deniserusinski]

How many people have gotten fired and lost benefits because no one knew this was what was going on. This both sad and scarry.

[biloz]

It would’ve been better had you shown the slides more than showing her.

[pattitibble]

It would have helped to focus longer on the slides instead of the speaker so much. Thanks for the information.

[michaelberes]

I would like to see research on how a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) accelerates the onset of FTD in a 63-year-old.

[brownshugga]

Also very scary if your the one with brain injury, I fell more than 40ft bedroom window on to concrete steps head first so yes I have brain damage

[nthabikobedi]

It is really valuable information about this diagnosis, much appreciated!

[bruceelliston]

Very helpful, appropriate and insightful information. Thank you BrainCheck!!

[lmbus]

our bodys and existence are so fucked i swear

[MrsRexLover]

Thanks for posting this. I'm gonna get my husband tested for the genetic marker for FTD.

[tenminutetokyo]

Smog - and sugar. And lack of CSF drainage - brain toilet.

[lalulu]

How can I get tested for FTD and Alzheimer's please? Dad had early onset Alzheimer's, died at 64; and we've just lost mum to vascular and FTD Dementia at 82.

[michelleharrell]

Very helpful and insightful. I have a question. What about someone who has a severe case of TBI that wiped their memory and they had to start all over again 28 years ago? The accident was due to military boots on the ground and the frontal lobe was what took the most damage from the accident. He is now 53 ( my husband ) how can I tell if he has the beginings of Frontal lobe dementia when he has a Traumatic Brain Injury? Are there different tests that can be done? Is there a difference between the two?

[loloLolo-vzwx]

No one needs to pay $ to learn this and do their own research

[lisakesecker]

very nice we know what dementia is we want treatment but nada

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[holographicc]

It’s very common! I’d say 3/5 males are affected! They call them narcissists but it’s not. And it stems from early fetal ultrasounds