Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Alzheimer’s disease is the most common type of dementia, but following closely behind (affecting an estimated 5 to 10 percent of ...

An estimated 55 million people are believed to be living with dementia, according to health officials. Vascular diseases contribute to approximately 25 percent of all diagnoses. When blood vessels are ...

Vascular dementia is the second most common type after Alzheimer's, affecting almost 200,000 people in the UK and making up as many as 20% of all cases. While age and genetics play a role in risk, ...

Dementia continues to remain a common chronic condition, so experts want to continue to study possible intervention strategies that people can practically apply. According to Alzheimers.gov, vascular ...

The word 'dementia' describes a set of symptoms that over time can affect memory, problem-solving, language and behaviour. Alzheimer's disease is the most common type of dementia. Dementia is a group ...

Vascular dementia is caused by blood flow issues in the brain: it's one of the most common types of dementia, but not as well researched or understood as others. Neuropathologist Elaine Bearer from ...