Anosognosia

GG06

Hello All,

Because anosognosia is a prevalent issue and topic on this forum, I thought I'd share an article the aftd.org posted. It's the first time I've read about the part of the brain is damaged that causes anosognosia. Always learning. The website also has other articles on the subject.

The Lived Experience of FTD: Anosognosia | AFTD (theaftd.org)

Jeanne C.

Great article. This part really hit home:

So, are people with anosognosia in denial about their disease? No. There is an important difference between denial and anosognosia. Denial is a psychological defense mechanism...Anosognosia is the result of irreversible damage to the brain’s right parietal lobe and/or frontal lobe, the anterior cingulate, and the orbitofrontal cortex.

GG06

Jeanne, that stood out and was new learning to me too.