Vascular Dementia Symptoms
The cardinal sign of dementia is a decline in a person’s normal intellectual functions–most notably, a decline in memory. Problems with short-term memory typically show up first. There may be general forgetfulness, or a tendency to misplace household items. But over time, the memory lapses become more severe, and the dementia begins to take a debilitating toll on thinking, judgment, communication, and emotional stability. Read more
Information On Vascular Dementia
Vascular dementia is a form of dementia that occurs when parts of the vascular system, such as small blood vessels in the brain, are blocked by blood clots or fatty deposits, causing parts of the brain to be damaged by lack of blood. Multi-infarc means that multiple areas in the brain have been impacted. Read more
Vascular Dementia - Causes, Symptoms, Treatment
Vascular dementia is a common form of dementia in older persons that is due to cerebrovascular disease, usually with stepwise deterioration from a series of small strokes and a patchy distribution of neurologic deficits affecting some functions and not others. Risk factors include high blood pressure, an unsteady way of walking, and advanced age. Read more
