Treatment

There's currently no cure for frontotemporal dementia, but there are treatments that can help manage some of the symptoms.

Care plans

Before treatment starts, your current and future health and social care needs will be assessed, and a care plan drawn up.

This is a way of ensuring you receive the right treatment for your needs. It involves identifying areas where you may need some assistance.

These may be:

Read more about care plans.

Medicine

Medicines cannot stop frontotemporal dementia getting worse, but it can help reduce some of the symptoms for some people.

The following medicines may help:

Support and other therapies

In addition to medicines, there are a number of therapies and practical measures that can help make everyday living easier for someone with dementia.

These include:

It may also be helpful to get in touch with a support group, such as Rare Dementia Support, the Alzheimer's Society or Dementia UK.

Read more about living well with dementia.

End of life and legal issues

If you've been diagnosed with dementia, you might want to make arrangements for your care that take into account the decline in your mental abilities.

This may include ensuring your wishes are upheld if you're not able to make decisions for yourself.

You may want to consider:

Read more about managing legal affairs for someone with dementia and end of life planning.

Help and advice for carers

If you care for someone with dementia, you may find it helpful to read more about:

Page last reviewed: 16 January 2020
Next review due: 16 January 2023