Posted on 04/04/2025 7:13:06 PM PDT by Red Badger
The leading dementia charity in the United Kingdom says certain food cravings could be a sign of a type of early-onset dementia.
Once known as “Pick’s disease,” this type of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can be preceded by cravings for “sweet, fatty foods or carbohydrates,” according to Alzheimer’s UK.
The condition, typically diagnosed in people under the age of 65, tends to produce symptoms that get progressively worse over time. Individuals with the condition have trouble making decisions and often exhibit repetitive behaviors, like repeatedly uttering a particular phrase.
Earlier this year, The Dallas Express reported that the risk of developing dementia in late adulthood is far higher than previously believed. A recent study concluded that Americans possess a 42% risk of developing the condition after age 55, more than double the rate determined in previous studies.
Most individuals with FTD are not aware of their symptoms. Instead, a close family member or friend will usually be the first to notice something is wrong.
The condition leads nerve cells within the brain’s frontal lobes to gradually become more damaged. This can drive the sufferer to develop antisocial behavior, leading to potentially insensitive remarks about another person’s appearance, for example.
FTD can also lead people to lose empathy, unable to understand what others are thinking or feeling. Language issues, too, can plague people with the condition, harming their vocabulary. It can even make individuals forget the use of common objects, like the purpose of a microwave, for instance.
With Alzheimer’s, says the organization, early symptoms are typically the deterioration of short-term memory. With FTD, however, many sufferers do not experience immediate memory problems.
“The first noticeable symptoms for a person with FTD will be changes to their personality and behavior or difficulties with language. Sometimes, it can involve both. This is very different from the early symptoms of more common types of dementia,” said the U.K.’s Alzheimer’s Society.
For me it was chocolate chip cookies. I blame society. Still, I’ve passed the 65 barrier at full steam without any sign of...uh...what was the question again?
Everyone has a craving for that stuff. 😆
I love marshmallow Easter eggs. I hide them for myself every year!
No Vegan Buffets either....................
I recall hearing that Trump sleeps around 4 hours per night. I wish I had his energy!
Sugar = Energy.
The brain is the most energy intense using organ in the human body.
The brain repairs itself during our sleep.
Perhaps there is a connection to the subconscious, while you were asleep that told the rest of the body, “GET UP AND CONSUME MASS QUANTITIES!”..........................
I guess that means that tots and teens are getting dementia too. LOL
“ cravings for “sweet, fatty foods or carbohydrates,”
So basically most food?
Where can I get my research grant ?
“…can be preceded by cravings for “sweet, fatty foods or carbohydrates,”
LOL. I mean really…!
Are you disrespecting okra? ;^)
I love pickled okra. I like grilling it too. Fried? Not so much as fried food gives me the scours.
Yup, if you crave foods with a satisfying flavor you are on the train to Bidenville. What a bunch of Horseshiite! File this with all the studies that vacillate between coffee and eggs being bad then good. Was the study paid for by the fake meat vegetarian combine?
I’d be very wary of this. On the Alzheimer’s Society...
Check out their finances.
😂😉👍
By my calculations, I, a grandparent, have had this dementia since the age of 3.
I am not sure exactly what you are pointing out other than a humorous aspect of this thread. Obviously, the vast majority of candies and pastries are not made completely out of sugar. Nearly all delicious junk and treat foods are a combination of various ingredients.
The description in the article said, “this type of frontotemporal dementia (FTD) can be preceded by cravings for “sweet, fatty foods or carbohydrates,” This might be interpreted as meaning that candies made completely of sugar such as sweet tarts, jelly beans, chewing gum and other candies that are made almost entirely out of sugar were not part of the cravings that occur with this condition... although that type of candy is nearly 100% carbohydrate.
When I looked further into the actual condition from other sources, I concluded that the statement in the article was not well written. I tried to clarify this in post 19, by saying, “the cravings are for sweet and/or fatty foods, and/or carbohydrates, and/or booze. This of course includes most foods in Western diets and is overly vague. I assume that the statement in the article was written in a way that was intended to narrow things down. The actual condition can apparently cause cravings for wide variety of foods. It is difficult to accurately narrow things down. It would be easier to make a list of foods that people with this condition do not crave... If you are craving unseasoned meat, fish and insects and chasing them with water you might not have ""Pick’s disease,” this type of frontotemporal dementia (FTD)". But if you crave anything else you might have it.
Unfortunately, I am sure that some type of worthwhile message is trying to be conveyed. I believe that the author has not done a good job of conveying it.
“sweet, fatty foods or carbohydrates”
As opposed to what, rocks and twigs??
These guys are morons.
From the original article, “sweet, fatty foods or carbohydrates”
I must admit that in my first reading I did not fully consider the implications of the comma between sweet and fatty. Does this mean that the cravings could be for sweet or fatty foods. Or does it mean the cravings could be for sweet and fatty foods? My original interpretation was that the author was referring to foods which contained both sugar and fat. And then he included carbohydrates which most assume means foods which contain the byproducts of grains but actually refers to any food containing sugar molecules.
Perish the thought.
It was in my list of fine foods for a healthy diet.🥗 😇
Robert Ringer (Looking Out For #1 and Winning Through Intimidation) on his earlier weight gain struggles when younger:
"I was thankful we live in an expanding universe. I needed the room." 🌀
Never tried those green drinks from a juicer as a coworker used to bring to work and put in the fridge. Probably should have.
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