Alzheimer's Society Flags 3 Food Cravings as Early Frontotemporal Dementia Sign

2 articles · Updated · The Mirror · Jul 2

Sweet, fatty food and carbohydrate cravings can be an early sign of frontotemporal dementia, the Alzheimer's Society said, warning that eating-habit changes may appear before a diagnosis.
Behavioural variant FTD can also bring loss of inhibition at mealtimes, overeating, and stronger urges to drink alcohol or smoke as damage affects the brain's frontal and temporal lobes.
FTD often starts younger than Alzheimer's and may be missed because its early symptoms center on personality, behavior and judgment rather than memory loss.
Family members often spot the changes first because many patients lack awareness of their symptoms, which can delay medical help, treatment adherence and decisions such as whether to keep driving.