Vascular Dementia


Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia: Symptoms and treatment by Caroline St Clare Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer’s disease. Though there is as yet no cure, vascular dementia is one of the most treatable and preventable types of dementia associated with later life. The disease wi... More> Vascular dementia: Life expectancy and prognosis by Jay Maul Vascular Dementia occurs when brain cells are deprived of food and oxygen due to impaired blood flow. Vascular Dementia often occurs after a stroke and is sometimes referred to as “post-stroke dementia.” Another form of Vascu... More>
	Dealing with dementia by Patricia A. Coldiron What is dementia? Are there different types of dementia? In this article, you'll learn what dementia is, the types of dementia, and how to care for someone with dementia. What is dementia? Dementia is a decline of reasoning, memory, and cognitive fu... More> Dementia explained by Jennifer Moll Dementia is not a specific disease; it is a term that is used to describe a collection of symptoms caused by many disorders that affect the brain. People with dementia suffer from significantly impaired intellectual function that interferes with the... More>
Alzheimer's and dementia: Is there a link? by Christine G. Dementia is a general term for disabling loss of mental abilities, caused by changes in the brain. Alzheimer's disease accounts for 50 to 70 per cent of dementia cases, but there are other causes. Sometimes, dementia symptoms are misdiagnosed as Alz... More> Risk factors for developing dementia by D. Vogt One of many people's greatest fears, as they grow older, is not that they will lose control of their bodies, but that they will lose control of their minds. Unfortunately, there is still no means either to confidently predict which people will devel... More>
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