Good Morning; If you read the page that you posted you will see that this type of dementia effects different parts of the brain. Yes some patients do have a tendency of becoming violent to the point of lashing out at caregivers but don't take it personally. If you or anyone else gets into this type of situation where a loved one is becoming violent, know and understand that again its the disease talking. but more importantly get yourself out of harms way. Call the doctor who is treating your loved one and have them prescribe a medication that will calm the victim. Try if you can to calm them down with music or a calm soothing voice but be on the watch as they don't understand and or doesn't recognize you and they believe you will be causing them harm and they are trying to fight back and or protect themselves

Thanks. I understand it better. This. Is what they think jim. Have. He. Doing odd. Things. That he didn't. Use. To do. We have a appointment with his. Nuriogish on Thursday.

My husband has primary progressive aphasia, a type of frontotemporal dementia. Though his is believed to be an atypical presentation of Alzheimer's (determined by a PET scan with contrast that, itself was difficult to get paid for in the US). That determination gave me a smidgen of relief. It is less likely he will become violent. All quite terrifying and medications for aggression will be my recourse should he become violent. We moved to live near his siblings six months ago. They give me a lot of support I otherwise did not have.

I think Debra, its because the symptoms are so hard to deal with which often include aggression, abuse and sometimes physical violence by the patient to the caregiver.

Debra i agree with Rodger the symptons are very hard to deal with and i would think medication would be needed to control the aggression and other symptoms.
Hugs and prayers .