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  • billwashere@lemmy.worldtopolitics @lemmy.world•'Does not remember': Newsom says new Trump quote proves 'his mental issues are very bad'English
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    Frontotemporal dementia symptoms

    Physical issues

    • May develop a stooped or forward-leaning posture.
    • Reduced trunk flexibility and difficulty maintaining proper alignment are commonly observed.

    Behavioral and Personality Changes

    • Increasingly inappropriate social behavior such as rudeness or impulsivity.
    • Loss of empathy and inability to read social signals, often seeming cold or selfish.
    • Poor judgment, loss of inhibition, and impulsive actions, including compulsive behaviors (e.g., tapping, clapping).
    • Loss of drive or motivation, withdrawal from activities, and lack of interest (apathy) that can resemble depression but without sadness.
    • Repetitive or ritualistic behaviors, such as walking the same route or humming.
    • Changes in eating habits, such as overeating, eating sweet foods, or compulsively putting things in the mouth.
    • Decline in personal hygiene and neglect of self-care.

    Language and Communication Problems

    • Increasing difficulty using and understanding spoken or written language.
    • Loss of vocabulary, trouble naming objects, and forgetting word meanings.
    • Hesitant or telegraphic speech (using very simple sentences).
    • Getting words out of order or repeating phrases.[nhs]
    • Eventually, some may lose the ability to speak (mutism).

    Any of this sound familiar…