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How Does Vascular Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?

Christine Kennard
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Christine Kennard

Tuesday, February 24, 2009
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Vascular dementia (VaD) is the second most common type of dementia after Alzheimer's and is responsible for up to 25% of all dementias. VaD, previously known as multi infarct dementia, like Alzheimer's, is caused by brain damage. The crucial difference is that in VaD the damage is due to strokes. Bet...
  1. Great stuff!
    Carol Bradley Bursack
    Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at 11:02 AM

    Another interesting post, Christine. This series is a keeper.

    Carol

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