We like to believe we’re in control of our decisions. From what we say in a conversation to how we react in tense moments, we assume there’s a “pause button” between impulse and action—a space where judgment lives. Frontotemporal dementia (FTD) quietly erodes that space. And that’s what makes it so unsettling. The Disease That Doesn’t Look Like a Disease Unlike many neurological conditions, FTD often doesn’t begin with obvious physical decline. There’s no tremor to point at,