What is vascular dementia? Alzheimer's Society dementia brain video

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This film looks at vascular dementia, the second most common form of dementia, and the connection between a healthy blood supply and dementia.

TRANSCRIPT
"Vascular dementia is the second most common type of dementia, although it can also occur in combination with Alzheimer's disease, in a condition called mixed dementia.

Vascular dementia is associated with problems in the blood supply to the brain. Interruption of the blood supply, for example by a blockage or a leak, can cause a stroke. A stroke can cause significant damage to the area of the brain that was starved of its blood supply. Sometimes a single stroke is enough to cause symptoms of dementia. In other cases, a person may experience a series of smaller strokes that gradually cause more damage.

Vascular dementia can also be caused by small vessel disease which is due to damage to the tiny blood vessels deep in the brain.

Since vascular dementia is closely linked to a healthy blood supply, scientists think that lifestyle factors such as regular exercise and maintaining a healthy weight could help to reduce the risk of this form of dementia."


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