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What is the Brain Condition Frontotemporal Dementia? — VOA Learning English

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What is the Brain Condition Frontotemporal Dementia?

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A brain wasting disease called frontotemporal dementia has gained attention after television and film personalities said they suffered from it.

In a statement, caregivers said doctors told talk show host Wendy Williams that she had the unusual form of dementia. It said Williams had undergone many medical tests to identify the condition. Actor Bruce Willis is also reportedly affected by the condition.

What is frontotemporal dementia?

Frontotemporal dementia, or FTD, is a rare disease that affects parts of the brain controlling behavior and language. These parts of the brain shrink as the disease gets worse.

FTD usually can affect people in their 40s through their early 60s. It can change a…

Торкнись будь-якого слова — переклад з’явиться одразу, а слово ляже в твою добірку разом із реченням.

Carla K. Johnson reported this story for The Associated Press. Gregory Stachel adapted it for VOA Learning English.

Джерело: learningenglish.voanews.com/a/what-is-the-brain-condition-frontotemporal-dementi

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