Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD)
TweetA progressive neurodegenerative disease characterized by progressive atrophy in the temporal and frontal lobes of the brain. This can be accompanied by behavioral changes, difficulty in speech and impairment of complex cognitive activities like decision making. Fronto-Temporal Dementia (FTD) is distinguished from Alzheimer’s disease by an earlier onset and personality changes that commonly occur with it, as opposed to the memory changes common in […]
Frontal Lobe
TweetThe frontal lobe is one of the four major subdivisions of cerebral cortex (others being temporal, parietal and occipital lobes). There are two of them, one in each hemisphere. Frontal lobes are involved in motor processing and executive functions. The frontal lobes contain the motor and premotor cortical areas as well as the prefrontal cortex.
Forebrain
TweetA broad term referring to a group of subcortical nuclei located roughly under the frontal lobes.
Focused Attention
TweetA form of selective attention that refers to restricting attention to one or several elements of a stimulus or situation, while keeping the others out of attention.
Focus/Executive Attention
TweetA process of concentration that governs isolating an important stimulus from other stimuli in the sensory world.
Fluid Intelligence
TweetThe ability to solve novel problems or work with new ideas.