The news of actor Bruce Willis' diagnosis of frontotemporal dementia is shining a light on dementia and also Alzheimer’s disease, which can both rob a person of their memories and affect their physical health.

Our Melissa Steininger spoke with an expert about both diseases and what people should watch for in loved ones.

Erica Salamida, director of Community Outreach for the Coalition of NYS Alzheimer’s Association Chapters, joins Spectrum News 1 to discuss signs and symptoms of dementia and Alzheimer’s disease, what loved ones should look out for, treatment, quality and quantity of life, what, if anything, younger people can do as prevention and possible family links.