Vascular dementia is a decline in memory, thinking skills, and self-care that occurs due to strokes in the areas of the brain ...

The brain is not only the control center for all the skeletal muscles, cranial nerves and many body systems, it is also responsible for thought and memory, and is where our personalities come from. So ...

Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, but following closely behind (affecting an estimated 5 to 10 percent of people with dementia) is a particular type that stems from ...

Inappropriate sexual behavior occurs in about a quarter of people with dementia. It can be treated with behavioral interventions and medications. Up to 1 in 4 people with dementia will display ...

There’s no specific test to confirm you have vascular dementia. Doctors often arrive at a diagnosis after considering your symptoms and observations from a neurological exam, lab tests, and brain ...

Vascular risk factors contribute to the burden of cognitive impairment and dementia in the United States, according to a scientific statement from the American Heart Association (AHA) published in ...

Vascular dementia: a debilitating neurodegenerative disorder that has no effective treatment Currently there are no effective treatments of vascular dementia, a condition in which a compromise of ...

The death of a Johnston County woman has underscored the need for early detection, intervention, and family support.

As the world’s population is aging, the number of residents living with dementia who require long-term care is expected to rise. A new study by researchers at the University of Waterloo demonstrates ...

There’s a widespread belief that dementia affects only older people, but this is not entirely true. While age is a major risk ...