Exploring possible risk factors associated with frontotemporal dementia and
primary progressive aphasia
 
   Lead Investigator:    Joseph Boscarino
   Institution      :    William James College
   E-Mail           :    joseph_boscarino@williamjames.edu
   Proposal ID      :    995


   Publications:


1  Boscarino JJ, Alsemari A, Rosowsky E
   Examining potential risk factors of frontotemporal dementia
   2019   Abstract  International Neuropsychological Society Annual Meeting 2019 , 

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   Proposal Description:
   1) The goals of this proposed research are to explore the relationship between demographic, medical, and psychiatric variables that could serve as risk factors for the manifestation of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) and primary progressive aphasia (PPA). We expect to find variations in risk factors when comparing and contrasting the results of these analyses between FTD and PPA due to their different etiologies. These findings could elucidate various mechanisms and characteristics that underlie the presentation of these syndromes. In turn, the results of this study could inform researchers on how best to predict which individuals are most likely to develop these neurodegenerative diseases in the future.                                          2) The first objective of this research is to examine which demographic, medical, and psychiatric variables are the most significant risk factors associated with FTD and PPA, respectively. In addition, the second objective of this study is to explore how potential risk factors for FTD and PPA differ between the two neurocognitive syndromes.