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Vascular dementia
A general condition characterized by problems with reasoning, planning, judgment, memory and other thought processes caused by brain damage from impaired blood flow to the brain.
Dr. Geoffreysss Rutledgeee reviewed this
41 years experience
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Young adult 19-40 | Common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 39-year old male asked:
What is vascular dementia?
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Is vascular dementia hereditary?
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Is vascular dementia reversible?
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A 48-year old asked:
Please describe what vascular dementia is?
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How are altzeimers and vascular dementia different?
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Vascular dementia's regressive behavior, is it reversible?
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For what reasons might vascular dementia continue to get worse?
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A 41-year old asked:
How is vascular dementia different than other types of dementia?
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do people with vascular dementia suffer from regressive behavior?
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A 30-year old asked:
How could I get a motor scooter for a loved one with vascular dementia?
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What is the long term expectation for someone with vascular dementia ?
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Any advice for dealing with an adult family member with vascular dementia?
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A 39-year old asked:
How beneficial is oxygen for vascular dementia?
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Are there any drugs specifically for vascular dementia patients?
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A 48-year old asked:
Can vascular dementia type symptoms can be purely psychological?
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A 30-year old asked:
How do you know the difference between altzheimers desease and vascular dementia?
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A 31-year old asked:
Anyone have good experience with residential facilities for people with vascular dementia?
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A 30-year old asked:
If you knew you were going to have bad vascular dementia by 95 years old what would you do?
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A 49-year old asked:
Could be effective if a patient initially diagnosed with vascular dementia is treated homeopathically?
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A 39-year old asked:
Would it be possible for a patient initially diagnosed with vascular dementia to be treated homeopathically?
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A 43-year old asked:
How long into illness does a person with vascular dementia suffer from regressive behavior (return to childlike attitude)?
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A 41-year old asked:
Which is deadlier, vascular dementia or alzheimers?
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A 34-year old asked:
I was wondering what are the differences between alzheimers and vascular dementia?
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A 60-year old female asked:
Can you remember things that happen in mimi stroke. I also have vascular dementia?
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A 37-year old asked:
She does have blockage in her neck he is thinking vascular dementia. what is this?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is best residential care for an elderly person with vascular dementia and difficulty walking?
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A 34-year old asked:
My grandmother has vascular dementia does anybody know what behavioral difference is between this and alzheimers?
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A 74-year old male asked:
Can vascular dementia in an elderly person caused by mini strokes be arrested or slowed down if caught at an early stage? If so, how?
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A 35-year old asked:
Is vascular dementia and alzheimer's the same disease?
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Alzheimer's or vascular dementia, how to tell the difference?
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