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Frontotemporal degeneration (FTD) is a group of neurologic disorders associated with changes in personality, behavior, language or movement. Some FTD forms are inherited, and some are not. Typically, people develop FTD symptoms before age 60.

There are no treatments to slow or stop the disease, but some interventions can help manage symptoms.

On Thursday, the family of actor Bruce Willis disclosed that he has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia, a degenerative brain disease that currently has no cure.

Bruce Willis’ family says the actor has been diagnosed with frontotemporal dementia

Actor’s family announced last month that his health condition has ‘progressed’ since his aphasia diagnosis

The feeling of confusion and memory loss is common among women going through menopause

Sen. John Fetterman's longtime struggle with depression became more "severe" in recent weeks and prompted him to seek hospital care, his chief of staff said in a statement Thursday. The Democratic senator from Pennsylvania checked himself into Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on Wednesday night to receive treatment.

The Die Hard and Pulp fiction star was diagnosed with the congnitive condition aphasia last year, which has now ‘progressed’

Most cases are diagnosed when people are about 45-65 years old – earlier than many other forms of dementia

This type of dementia typically affects people aged 45-65 and is one of the more 'uncommon' forms of the illness.

FTD is an umbrella term for disorders affecting the areas of the brain that deal with personality behaviour and language