It’s 3:00a.m I just saw the question “what is Vascular Dementia… I saw answers.. I can add to these Answers..They are all absolutely true as I see it! I’ve lived ‘it’ with my afflicted husband of 41 yrs.. 9 yrs since diagnosis and ultimately passed on 6/9/22! I’ll continue this at another time… must go back to sleep. My full description of my journey with my husband.. one diagnosis Vascular Dementia… 3 other ‘diagnosis's’ of Lewy Body, Parkinsons and Alzheimer’s!!! Just throw a dart each morning at a list on the wall as to which one I was treating or figuring out!!!! The Neuro said “ “oh it doesn’t really matter which Dementias, “I cannot help nor is there any treatment!!!!! “ what a cop-out the medical so called professionals… cop-out!!! There are treatments and meds and ways to help! This Neuro chose not to pursue…hung her Highly rated Certification on her wall… and refers to her mighty education with a high priced statement of care!!! That is the medical system of today…. Medicare over indulged by highly paid ‘people’ portraying knowledge to treat and cure ( hopefully … sorry, I’m more than a little upset at the passivity of those claiming to be ‘professionals in the medical arena!!!! More later!!!

It is caused by mini- strokes. Symptoms depend on the area of the brain involved. It can mimic Alzheimer's Dementia, so a physician will diagnose based on an MRI of the brain/sam

I believe vascular dementia is often caused by strokes and it seems to affect behaviours first where Alzheimer's affects the memory first and as more connections are lost they lose more and more of their skills such as speech. As the diseases progress both Dementias have many similarities.

Vascular dementia is caused by a degeneration or hardening off the circulatory system, especially the arterial system.This results in a deprivation of oxygen to all or parts of the brain. Alzheimers is caused by an interference in the function of the brain cells and a subsequent dying off of the individual cells. The treatment for Alzheimers is focussed on helping the brain to develop new paths to communicate and improving the the communication on the paths that remain. I don't know exactly what treatment can help with vascular dementia, but I don't believe Alzheimer treatment would be of any value.

My hubby has vascular dementia and is currently on both Donepezil and Mementine. These two meds have worked good together for him. At first he was diagnosed as MCI (Alzheimer's)but almost a year later during an eye doctor visit it was determined that something vascular and even a possible stroke had caused him to loose his peripheral vision on his left eye. When info was shared with his neurologist, he was sent in for more test that determined evidence of stoke(TIA) and CAD.