Dementia before age 80 is potentially preventable through early intervention on common vascular risk factors, according to research led by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Findings ...

Why it happens: Vascular dementia results from conditions that damage brain blood vessels, leading to reduced oxygen and nutrient supply and subsequent cognitive decline. Who’s at risk: High blood ...

Vascular dementia—cognitive impairment caused by disease in the brain's small blood vessels—is a widespread problem, but it has not been as thoroughly studied as Alzheimer's disease, in which abnormal ...

Vascular dementia and Alzheimer’s are the two most common types of dementia. While they share some symptoms, they have key differences. They also differ in their causes, treatment approaches, and how ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . An intervention reduced the risk for all-cause dementia and vascular dementia by 28% and 39%, respectively.

A nationwide Korean study finds a surprising link between varicose veins and dementia, and suggests that treating the veins could help prevent vascular brain damage. Study: Association between ...

Advanced metabolite-predicted age is associated with an increased risk for vascular dementia and an earlier onset of dementia symptoms.

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 ...

A link may exist between vascular dementia and excessive sleeping. Sleep disturbances, particularly excessive daytime sleeping, may predict the later development of vascular dementia. A 2010 study of ...