all the indications pointed that
direction but it wasn't until the PET
scan was complete that we could be sure
no more memory just just the opposite
mental exercises have shown to be
effective right what is it eight years
and I'm dead mr. wichowsky
this is not Alzheimer's for many years
frontal temporal dementia and
Alzheimer's were confused but frontal
temporal dementia is a separate disease
that's better
FTD is much more aggressive much more
how much more did anyone come with you
today no family is very important in a
situation like this I don't have any
brothers or sisters no children like
work is my family this frontal FTD is
there anything I should be on the
lookout for you will be subject to over
reactions or inappropriate reactions
Blanc spells perhaps you've noticed this
already mood swings unreliable sensory
perception unreliable sensory perception
that's what it's called
there are support groups social services
here in Philadelphia in fact wherever
you go
I've spoken with dr. gross Nathan gross
in a special koe they after we finished
you'll pay him a visit he's expecting
you there's no reason to be alone in
this
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so what is prescribed usually serotonin
inhibitors zoloft paxil or
antidepressants and those are drugs for
crazy people manic depressives That's
not me
okay let's get that clear that's not who
I am these medications address the
behavior of symptoms not the disease
that's correct
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