Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) is an
uncommon type of dementia that mainly affects the
frontal and temporal lobes which causes problems with
behavior and language. Pneumonia is a common cause of
death in patients with FTD. Asphyxia that can cause
death is common in FTD. In these patients pneumonia is
likely to be an aspiration pneumonia due to their under
lying dysphagia. This article is a case study discussing
about a 72-year-old male who had Frontotemporal
Dementia with progressive dysphagic signs in turn
affecting even salivary secretion management.Patients
with AD mainly Frontotemporal Dementia exhibit
oropharyngeal weakness inducing aspiration not only on
oral feeding but even inducing aspiration risk on own
oro-pharyngeal secretions which can induce respiratory
distress with desaturations. With appropriate suctioning,
postural modifications and chest physiotherapy these
patients can be minimized from having episodes of
salivary secretion aspiration.