Seizures may occur, usually late in the course. Cognitive decline/dementia is of subcortical vascular type with impaired executive and organizing functions, general mental and psychomotor slowing ...

There are rare faulty genetic disorders passed down in families that can cause vascular dementia, by damaging blood vessels in the brain. One is called CADASIL which stands for ‘cerebral autosomal ...

Nonneurologist practitioners faced with the diagnosis of dementia cannot be expected ... and cortical and subcortical signs accompanying the many forms of frontotemporal lobar degenerations.

Antibiotics, Vaccinations and Anti-Inflammatory Medication Linked to Reduced Risk of Dementia Jan. 21, 2025 — Antibiotics, antivirals, vaccinations and anti-inflammatory medication are ...

Why me and not you?’ my twin sister,  Amanda,  asked me.  It was a mild, sunny day in April 2022 and we were at my mum’s ...

Dementia claims the lives of smarter people sooner, scientists have discovered. People who spend more years at school or in education are likely to deteriorate from the neurodegenerative disease ...

If you need dementia support, we’re here for you. All calls with the Dementia Support Line are recorded for training and quality purposes. Calls charged at standard local rate. If you are in an ...

There are two kinds of risk factors for dementia: non-modifiable and modifiable. Non-modifiable risk factors are ones that cannot be changed or eliminated, like aging, family history and genetics.

A simple blood test that could revolutionise dementia diagnosis has started trials in NHS clinics. The study of more than 3,000 patients will verify a diagnostic test suitable for routine use that ...

In Parkinson’s specifically, the technology focuses on analysing the time between pressing and releasing a key – since this kind of metric is more likely to be controlled by subcortical ...

LATE-NC diagnostic criteria improve differentiation from Alzheimer's, addressing challenges in memory-loss syndromes and ...