Apr 05, 2013
By Bob Sheppard
Experts say Ralph Klein’s struggle with a relatively unknown form of dementia called frontotemporal degeneration has brought some needed attention to the disease.
Family and friends of the former Alberta premier publicly revealed his diagnosis of F-T-D, also known as Picks disease, last year.
Klein died at 70 in a Calgary care facility last week after battling the dementia, lung problems and pneumonia.
F-T-D is the second most common type of dementia.
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