This Eating Habit Could Be A Warning Sign Of Dementia, Experts Say

Studies have shown that everything from brushing your teeth to climbing the stairs can reveal signs of early dementia. And now, it seems that how you take your dinner could indicate whether or not you've got a condition called frontotemporal dementia. 

The uncommon subtype of dementia affects about one in every 20 dementia patients, Dementia UK says.

They say it’s an ”umbrella term for a group of dementias that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which are responsible for personality, behavior, language, and speech.”

And unlike other forms of dementia, its early stages may not always be characterized by memory loss or impaired concentration. Instead, one of the symptoms of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bv FTD) is “obsessive or repetitive behavior” ― and that can extend to food. 

Studies have shown that everything from brushing your teeth to climbing the stairs can reveal signs of early dementia. And now, it seems that how you take your dinner could indicate whether or not you've got a condition called frontotemporal dementia. 

The uncommon subtype of dementia affects about one in every 20 dementia patients, Dementia UK says.

They say it’s an ”umbrella term for a group of dementias that mainly affect the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, which are responsible for personality, behavior, language, and speech.”

And unlike other forms of dementia, its early stages may not always be characterized by memory loss or impaired concentration. Instead, one of the symptoms of behavioral variant frontotemporal dementia (bv FTD) is “obsessive or repetitive behavior” ― and that can extend to food.