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Vascular dementia is the second most common form of dementia after Alzheimer's disease. Vascular dementia is a type of dementia caused by problems in the supply of blood in the brain. In some cases, a blood vessel may be completely blocked, causing a stroke. Some strokes result in dementia while others don't. It depends on the severity of the stroke and the portion of the brain that's affected. Vascular dementia also can occur when blood vessels in the brain narrow, reducing the amount of blood flow to those sections of the brain. The prevalence of vascular dementia ranges from 1 percent to 4 percent in people over the age of 65. The risk increases dramatically with age.

5 Great Resources on Vascular Dementia

• eMedicine: Vascular Dementia
• Alzheimer's Association: Vascular Dementia
• Mayo Clinic: Vascular Dementia
• Alzheimer Society: Vascular Dementia
• National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS): Multi-Infarct Dementia or Vascular Dementia

5 Latest Headlines on Vascular Dementia

• More Vascular Dementia News from Google

What is Vascular Dementia?

• National Stroke Association: What is Vascular Dementia?
• Wikipedia: Multi-infarct Dementia (Vascular Dementia)
• University of California, San Francisco Memory & Aging Center: What is Vascular Dementia?
• eMedicineHealth: Stroke-Related Dementia Overview

What Are The Symptoms of Vascular Dementia?

• University of California, San Francisco Memory & Aging Center: Vascular Dementia - Symptoms
• Mayo Clinic: Vascular Dementia - Signs and Symptoms
• eMedicineHealth: Stroke-Related Dementia Symptoms
• Alzheimer's Association: Symptoms of Vascular Dementia

What Are The Causes and Complications of Vascular Dementia?

• eMedicineHealth: Stroke-Related Dementia Causes
• Mayo Clinic: Vascular Dementia Causes
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Multi-Infarct Dementia - Causes

What Are The Treatments and Medications for Vascular Dementia?

• University of California, San Francisco Memory & Aging Center: Vascular Dementia - Treatment
• NINDS: Is there any Treatment?
• eMedicineHealth: Stroke-Related Dementia Treatment | Self-Care at Home | Medical Treatment | Medications
• Alzheimer's Association: Treatment of Vascular Dementia

How Do You Prevent Vascular Dementia?

• Mayo Clinic: Vascular Dementia Prevention
• eMedicineHealth: Stroke-Related Dementia Prevention
• A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Prevention

Wisdom, Blogs, and Message Boards about Vascular Dementia

• The Dementia Caregiver's Toolbox: Early Stage of Dementia Through The Caregiver's Eyes
• SteadyHealth: Are the Symptoms of Vascular Dementia similar to Alzheimer's Symptoms?
• HealthBoards: Vascular Dementia
• DailyStrength: Dementia Support Group

Foundations and Support Groups on Vascular Dementia

• Dementia Care Foundation: Support and Education
• Alzheimer's Association: Foundations of Dementia Care
• American Geriatrics Society: Support and Education

Scientific and Medical Journal Articles on Vascular Dementia

• Journal of the American Medical Association: Vascular Dementia
• PubMed Central: Vascular Dementia
• Google Scholar: Vascular Dementia

Clinical Trials on Vascular Dementia

• ClinicalTrials.gov: Vascular Dementia
• CenterWatch: Vascular Dementia

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