Cravings for certain types of food could be a sign of dementia, according to experts.
While Alzheimer's disease is the most common form of dementia, one of the rarer forms, known as frontotemporal dementia (FTD), causes problems with behaviour and language. Experts say certain food choices could be an indicator of the condition, according to the Express.
Dementia is statistically the UK’s biggest killer. Every year around 67,000 people die from the disease.
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In common with all forms of the condition FTD causes several symptoms among patients. These can arise in all manner of ways in different areas of the individual’s life, including when they eat.
According to charity Alzheimer’s UK, patients may “crave sweet, fatty foods, or carbohydrates and forget their table manners”. The charity adds: “They may also no longer know when to stop eating, drinking alcohol, or smoking.”
As well as change in eating habits, other symptoms of FTD are:
• Being insensitive or rude
• Acting impulsively
• Loss of inhibitions
• Seeming subdued
• Losing interest in people and things
• Losing drive and motivation
• Inability to emphasis with others
• Repetitive behaviours
• Compulsive eating
• Neglecting personal hygiene
• Using words incorrectly
• Loss of vocabulary
• Repeating a limited number of phrases
• Forgetting the meaning of common words
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