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What is vascular dementia?
Vascular dementia is a neurodegenerative disease wherein brain tissue is damaged by interruptions to blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain. This is the second most common type of dementia, after Alzheimer’s disease, making up 5 to 10 percent of all cases of dementia. It’s definitively diagnosed with a brain scan, and it can occur alone or alongside another form of dementia.
What is vascular dementia?
Vascular dementia is a neurodegenerative disease wherein brain tissue is damaged by interruptions to blood flow and oxygen supply to the brain. This is the second most common type of dementia, after Alzheimer’s disease, making up 5 to 10 percent of all cases of dementia. It’s definitively diagnosed with a brain scan, and it can occur alone or alongside another form of dementia.
- the causes and progression of vascular dementia
- how to recognize early symptoms
- key risk factors and prevention strategies to protect brain health
- diagnostic processes and current treatment options
- lifestyle changes and other interventions to help manage the disease