What Is Cerebral Vascular Disease
How Does Vascular Dementia Differ from Alzheimer's?
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. Between 500,000 and 700,000 Americans have a stroke each year. Scientists believe that after three months approximately 25% to 30% (125,000 people) will develop dementia.
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High Cholesterol a Threat to the Entire Vascular System (Not Just Heart Vessels)
...unobstructed, allowing oxygen-rich blood to flow freely and deliver glucose and nutrients to the vital organs, brain, legs, and arms. Typically with age, the vessels build up plaque, a sticky... Read more »Maintaining Vascular Health
...up of arteries and veins that carry oxygen-rich blood throughout the body to the vital organs, the brains, and the legs. As we age, our arteries tend to thicken with a buildup of plaque and... Read more »Smoking is a Major Risk Factor for Vascular Disease
...make up the vascular system that carries life giving, oxygen-rich blood to all your vital organs, the brain, and legs and arms. Smoking causes sticky plague in veins and arteries and is a major... Read more »Three Most Prominent Vascular Diseases
...affect more than coronary arteries. Arteries and veins carry oxygen-rich blood to vital organs, the brain, and legs. Blockages cause serious illness. Three of the most recognized vascular... Read more »Your Blood's Amazing Trip through Your Vascular System
...accounts for approximately 15,000 deaths in the United States annually. When the arteries leading to the brain become narrow, carotid artery disease can develop and lead to strokes. Narrowing... Read more »Images
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