According to research, vascular dementia is slightly more common in men than women Alzheimer’s disease is not the only cruel condition to adversely affect brain function and rob sufferers of their ...

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 ...

A psychologist has delved into some common queries about vascular dementia, which accounts for roughly 5 to 10% of cases. This type of cognitive decline is often mistaken for Alzheimer's and other ...

Researchers have uncovered a potential route to developing the first ever drug treatments for vascular dementia that directly target a cause of the condition. The research has shed light on how high ...

High body mass index (BMI) could cause a higher risk of vascular-related dementia (a combination of vascular + unspecified dementia), according to new research from the University of Bristol and ...

Dementia — a term that resonates with concern and curiosity — affects millions of people worldwide. It’s not a single disease but rather a collection of symptoms affecting memory, thinking and social ...

Getting older comes with many changes, not the least of which are occasional memory lapses, which tend to worry many people in the moment. These cognitive changes can be totally normal, so there is no ...

Nearly half of dementia cases may be influenced by modifiable factors like smoking, cardiovascular disease, and high blood pressure.

High blood pressure and body mass index, or BMI, may be directly linked to the increased risk of developing vascular dementia, according to a new study published in the Journal of Clinical ...

New research reveals that while Type 1 diabetes is rare, it carries a significant risk for dementia as patients age, tripling the risk compared to those without the condition.