Semantic dementia

Semantic dementia is a variant of Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and can be the cause of younger onset dementia.

It’s a very rare progressive neurodegenerative syndrome which results in the general knowledge that has been learned throughout life to lose its meaning.

Symptoms include:

• Behaviour and personality changes
• Difficulty spelling and pronouncing words accurately
• Difficulty recognising people
• Addictive or compulsive behaviour
• Apathy or depression
• Able to operate machinery or drive but unable to understand the process or the risks involved.