Finances

Patients with the behavioral form of FTD may lose their interest in the management of finances, even if previous they did it for many years. Sometimes the person only needs some support to continue managing the finances. If you can offer some support without taking over the activity, this is usually very rewarding for both patients and families. If they lack interest and you feel overwhelmed to look after them, consider asking for help. The disease can cause poor judgment which can lead to overspending (which we mention also under shopping) and other difficulties.

Try this:

1. Involve your bank manager, a family member or a friend that you can trust
2. Limit access to one card/bank account only
3. Frequently change passwords on computers to prevent over-use or over-spending online
4. Consider disabling computers or removing hard drives to prevent family members from using the computer