Vascular Dementia

Vascular dementia is dementia associated with problems in the circulation of blood to the brain. Vascular dementia is often caused by strokes. A stroke occurs when blood vessels in the brain burst, if arteries become blocked by plaque formation or clots, or if there is insufficient blood flow to the brain, and the result is that brain tissue will die.

Vascular dementia is common in people between age 60 and 75, and is slightly more common in men than in women. The risk factors for vascular dementia are the same as those associated with stroke (i.e. high blood pressure, diabetes, high cholesterol, history of TIA’s).