PA HR316

Designates September 21-28, 2025 as "Frontotemporal Degeneration Awareness Week" in Pennsylvania

Frontotemporal Degeneration (FTD) is a terminal, incurable neurodegenerative disease affecting the frontal and temporal lobes, causing impairments to speech, personality, behavior, and motor skills

FTD primarily affects people ages 40-60, represents 5-15% of all dementia cases, and is the most common dementia for those under 60 years old

Average diagnosis takes 3.6 years from symptom onset, with life expectancy of 7-13 years after symptoms begin; an estimated 60,000+ Americans are currently affected

Annual care costs for FTD are approximately double those of Alzheimer's disease