For confidential advice, call Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Support Line on 0333 150 3456 Alzheimer's Society's symptoms checker can help spot the signs of dementia After almost 40 years in nursing, ...

A growing body of research suggests that the most common cause of dementia in older people is a mix of vascular and Alzheimer's-related brain abnormalities, and that approximately half of people who ...

Scientists have long known that people with cerebrovascular disease have higher odds of getting Alzheimer’s dementia. What has been harder to find is a good marker of brain vascular dysfunction that ...

An increased risk of dementia among individuals exposed to brain trauma, traumatic brain injury, has been known for almost a century. Still, we know very little about the molecular causes behind this, ...

When the diagnosis of VaD is made, a full workup for cerebrovascular disease is needed. If large vessel ischemic strokes are noted in neuroimaging, sources of emboli should be excluded: i.e., carotid ...

The International Society for Vascular Behavioral and Cognitive Disorders updated criteria for diagnosing vascular cognitive impairment and dementia. (JAMA Neurology) Paramagnetic rim lesions improved ...

The retina, as an accessible extension of the central nervous system, offers a unique window into the microvascular changes associated with Alzheimer’s disease. Recent studies have demonstrated that ...