Craving sweets all the time can be a sign of dementia

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Dementia can manifest itself in many forms, affecting the brain in different ways. Researchers have discovered that one type, frontotemporal dementia (PTD), has a distinct symptom that can serve as an early warning sign.

According to Andrew E. Budson, MD, associate director of research at Boston University Alzheimer's Center and professor of neurology at Boston University School of Medicine, sweet cravings may be an early sign of LVD.

He explained to Psychology Today that this particular form of dementia is often manifested by changes in eating habits, such as cravings constantly eat sweets. Although most people with Alzheimer's disease are diagnosed around age 60, symptoms of frontotemporal dementia usually appear much earlier.

“Most people with frontotemporal dementia start showing symptoms between the ages of 45 and 65 years old. However, in a quarter, the first signs appear after the age of 65,” Budson explains.