Glossary
Terms used in accessibility research and practice. Each entry has a definition, common aliases, and category tags.
Search results
- Freezing of Gait(also: FOG, Gait Freezing, Motor Blocks)
- A common and debilitating symptom of Parkinson's Disease in which a person suddenly and temporarily feels as though their feet are glued to the floor, despite intending to walk. Freezing episodes typically last seconds to minutes and are a major cause of falls and loss of…
- Frontotemporal Dementia(also: FTD, Frontotemporal Lobar Degeneration, Pick's Disease)
- A group of disorders caused by progressive degeneration of the frontal and temporal lobes of the brain, primarily affecting personality, behavior, and language. Unlike Alzheimer's disease, frontotemporal dementia often begins before age 60 and initially impacts executive…
2 results.