The dementia that often strikes in midlife - and the signs people miss

PremiumErica SloanWashington Post·11 Sep, 2026 10:00 PM8 mins to readThough FTD is relatively rare it’s the most common form of early-onset dementia. Photo / 123rfThough FTD is relatively rare it’s the most common form of early-onset dementia. Photo / 123rfInitial symptoms of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) are easy to miss, since they can look more like a psychiatric condition than a neurodegenerative one.

If you’ve heard of frontotemporal dementia (FTD), it may be because of Bruce Willis or Wendy Williams – two celebrities whose diagnoses in