We sought to identify the cognitive tests that best discriminate between Alzheimer's disease
(AD) and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). A comprehensive search of all studies examining …

Identifying the causes of dementia is important in the search for effective preventative and
treatment strategies. The concept of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), as prodromal …

Based on the recent literature and collective experience, an international consortium
developed revised guidelines for the diagnosis of behavioural variant frontotemporal …

Traditional cognitive tests may not be sensitive for the early detection of executive and social
cognitive impairments in the behavioural variant of frontotemporal dementia. The aim of this …

There is very little research regarding the relationship between tests of executive functioning
and actual functional ability in patients with dementia. Thirty-three patients diagnosed with …

FDG-PET ([18F] fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography) is frequently used to
improve the differential diagnosis of dementia. However, a fundamental methodological …

Frontotemporal lobar degeneration (FTLD) can manifest as a spectrum of clinical
syndromes, ranging from behavioural impairment to language or motor dysfunction …

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is reaching epidemic proportions, yet a cure is not yet available.
While the genetic causes of the rare familial inherited forms of AD are understood, the …

Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) represents a spectrum of non-Alzheimer's degenerative
conditions associated with focal atrophy of the frontal and/or temporal lobes. Frontal and …

Memory impairment is often present in frontotemporal dementia (FTD) as a result of an
inefficient use of learning strategies, sometimes leading to a misdiagnosis of Alzheimer's …