Question 1

is vascular dementia worse than alzheimers at the end stage?

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No: At the end stage of dementia, you actually can't tell them apart without a brain biopsy.  Except for some subtle difference that only an expert could spot, all end stage dementias look the same and the patients have the same signs and symptoms.

Question 2

what are symptoms of vascular dementia?

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Can include more but: The symptoms include significant difficulty learning new information or recalling previously learned information. In addition, they can have problems with language, problems moving, difficulty recognizing or naming objects, and all sorts of problems with what is called "executive functioning" (planning, organizing, etc.).  All these changes represent a big decline from previous functioning.

Question 3

can vascular dementia type symptoms can be purely psychological?

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No: Cortical dementia is many types. Degenerative dementia is the most common type. Vascular dementia is in about 15% of all dementia and ranks after degenrative dementia. It is called multi-infacrt dementia. It is the product not taking care of lowering high blood pressure over the years. It is not reversible  dementia. Only reversible dementia is vitamin b12and Folic Acid defiency dementia.

Question 4

are vascular dementia and alzheimer's basically  the same disease or at least have the same symptoms?

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Different causes: As the name implies, vascular dementia results from diseased blood vessels.  Small strokes can kill off regions of the brain, leading to dementia.  The cause of alzheimer's is not entirely understood, but involves the accumulation of amyloid in the cells; it is not a vascular problem.  Vascular dementia is more variable, but its symptoms can be very similar to alzheimer's.

Question 5

what blood tests , to verify the heart functioning , can be performed to an elderly man (95 years old) with vascular dementia. vasovagal syntoms.

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Why do you ask?: Apart from labs to look for a recent heart attack, and natriuretic peptide to evaluate for pump failure, blood work isn't that helpful in this situation.

Question 6

i want my  87 years old mother to stop taking .5mg risperdal. she has vascular dementia. how can i do it without too many withdrawal symptoms.

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I'd talk to her DR : Before u wean her off. Mention to her dr any concerns u have about the meds and her overall health status. If ever u r considering tapering off this meds,  u can try cutting the dose in half daily  for 2 weeks then every other day for 2-4 weeks then stop. God bless u both !

Question 7

what is vascular dementia?

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Confusion: It is confusion and loss of memory based on narrowing of the blood vessels in the brain.

Question 8

what causes vascular dementia?

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Lots of contributors: Hypertension, heart disease and diabetes are medical illnesses which contribute.  Certainly lifestyle issues such as smoking and alchol can contribute.  Vascular dementia can involve lareger strokes with obvious immediate changes, or microvascular changes or "mini-strokes" which can cause increased impairment usually in memory and executive functions over time.

Question 9

is vascular dementia reversible?

Accepted Answer

Not much: It is possible to develop or create new circulation, such as unblocking carotid artery, and brains have ways of developing new pathways to compensate, but for the most part we only slow down dementia, not reverse it. Hopefully one day there will be better treatments.

Question 10

please describe what vascular dementia is?

Accepted Answer

Mini strokes: Vascular dementia refers to a kind of dementia that is caused by problems with the blood vessels in the brain (usually plaque formation, just as in cardiac disease) which results in loss of brain tissue due to lack of adequate oxygen and blood flow. In a sense it is like having very tiny strokes.

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