Patients with dementia usually complain of memory impairment and trouble thinking. It turns out that constant cravings for sugary foods and carbohydrates are also a symptom of a form of dementia.
Frontotemporal dementia is a disease in which, as the name suggests, the frontal and temporal lobes are damaged. This leads to a disruption of connections between them and other parts of the brain.
The first signs of frontotemporal dementia are often behavioral and personality changes, as well as speech difficulties. The disease can also affect taste preferences.
A person with frontotemporal dementia may crave sugary, fatty or carbohydrate foods. Patients also often forget that they have recently eaten and need new dishes, reports the Daily Express.
People with certain types of dementia, such as frontotemporal dementia, often overeat and notice other changes in their eating behavior.
